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Today's Saint's Day: Honoring Saint Paul the Theban

Published January 15, 2026, 07:49
Today's Saint's Day: Honoring Saint Paul the Theban

The Orthodox Church commemorates today, September 15th, the memory of Saint Paul the Theban, the first hermit and father of the monastic life. Saint Paul lived in the 3rd century and dedicated his life to prayer and isolation in the Theban desert. Also honored are Saint John the Kalyvite, Saint Gerasimos the Palladas, Patriarch of Alexandria, and Saint Ita, Abbess from Ireland. Today, Palladas and Palladas celebrate their name day.