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Paul the Simple

An elderly Egyptian farmer who, after discovering his wife's infidelity, left the world to become a disciple of St. Anthony the Great; he was called the Simple for his guilelessness and gentleness of heart.

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Notes

Also commemorated Oct 4.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints; en.wikipedia.org