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48: 298: 563:"As soon as this earth's great elder, the blessed Antony, who prayed for the whole world, departed, everything has been torn apart and is in anguish, and the wrath devastates Egypt. While he was truly on earth, he extended his hands and prayed and spoke with God all day long. He did not let the wrath descend on us. Lifting up his thoughts, he kept it from coming down. But now that those hands are closed, no one else can be found who might halt the violence." ( 890: 321: 305: 556:"When the soldiers of the emperor are standing at attention, they cannot look to the right or left; it is the same for the man who stands before God and looks towards Him in fear at all time; he cannot then fear anything from the enemy." ( 410:, are considered to be among the earliest Christian texts dedicated exclusively to the Holy Spirit. Serapion was one of the most trusted companions of Athanasius and even took care of his 391:
noted that Serapion was given the apellation "Scholasticus" (the Scholastic) because of his meticulous scholarship. During his episcopate, he helped Athanasius fight against
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The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. Compiled from Original Monuments and Authentic Records by the Rev. Alban Butler, in Twelve Volumes
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Herbel, Dellas Oliver (2011). "A 'Doctrine of Scripture' frome the Eastern Orthodox Tradition: A Reflection on the Desert Father St. Sarapion of Thmuis." In
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Serapion is said of have paid a prostitute, but instead of engaging in relations with her, prayed all night in front of her and eventually
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Il Contra Eunomium III di Basilio di Cesarea e le Epistolae ad Serapionem I-IV di Atanasio di Alessandria: nota comparativa
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Works on the Spirit: Athanasius's letters to Serapion on the Holy Spirit, and, Didymus's On the Holy Spirit
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Works on the Spirit: Athanasius's letters to Serapion on the Holy Spirit, and, Didymus's On the Holy Spirit
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Une lettre de Sérapion de Thmuis aux disciples d’Antoine (A.D. 356) en version syriaque et arménienne
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Une lettre de Sérapion de Thmuis aux disciples d’Antoine (A.D. 356) en version syriaque et arménienne
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The Prologue of Ohrid: Lives of Saints, Hymns, Reflections and Homilies for Every Day of the Year
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Serapion Von Thmuis: Echte Und Unechte Schriften Sowie Die Zeugnisse Des Athanasius Und Anderer.
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during one of his exiles. In AD 353, Athanasius placed Serapion at the head of a delegation to
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
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The Arabic Life of Antony Attributed to Serapion of Thmuis: Cultural Memory Reinterpreted
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to plead guilty against the charges of the Arians. In 343, Serapion attended the
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by J. Matthew Pinson, Timothy Quill, Ligon Duncan and Dan Wilt (Mar 1, 2009)
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Athanasius and Constantius: Theology and Politics in the Constantinian Empire
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in Alexandria, and at his request, Athanasius wrote to him a series of three
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Serapion. He was given the title "The Angel of the Church of Thmuis" by
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Brill: Vigiliae Christianae Supplements Series, volume 27, pp. 59–60.
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Sarapion of Thmuis: Against the Manichaeans and Pastoral Letters.
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labors. The same story also exists in a poetic Hymn of Praise in
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DelCogliano, Mark; Radde-Gallwitz, Andrew; Ayres, Lewis (2011).
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Sarapion of Thmuis: Against the Manichaeans and Pastoral Letters
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DelCogliano, Mark; Radde-Gallwitz, Andrew; Ayres, Lewis (2011).
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The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen: From AD 324 to AD 425
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Arabic Life Of Antony Attributed To Serapion Of Thmuis.
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Index

Serapion the Sindonite
Serapion of Alexandria
Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis

Egypt (region)
Thmuis
Tell el-Timai
Egypt
Eastern Orthodox Church
Coptic Church
Feast
Attributes
Thmuis
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Anthony the Great
Sacramentary of Serapion of Thmuis
Greek
romanized
Russian
Christian monk
Thmuis
Lower Egypt
Tell el-Timai
Athanasius of Alexandria
Arianism
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Abba
Evagrius Ponticus
Alexandria
Latin

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