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Venerable Pior of Egypt

Also known as Pior the Hermit

An Egyptian desert ascetic remembered in the sayings tradition, who spent many years in solitary life in the wilderness.

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4th century.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org); OrthodoxWiki