Serapion of Thmuis

Also known as Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis

An Egyptian ascetic and companion of St Anthony the Great, known for his austerity. As Bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt he stood with St Athanasius against Arianism and wrote against the Manichaeans.

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Notable Works

On the Holy Spirit
Against the Manichaeans

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Notes

Distinct from Serapion the Sindonite, the wandering anchorite commemorated May 14.

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