• Cronius of Nitria (c. 285 – c. 386) was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived in Nitria, Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers. Cronius was born...
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  • list of monks who inhabited Nitria. Or of Nitria Serapion of Nitria Amoun of Nitria Cronius of Nitria Anthony the Great Bessarion of Egypt Chaeremon of Nitria...
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    Basil the Great Bessarion of Egypt Benjamin Biare Carion the Egyptian Chaeremon of Nitria Cronius of Nitria Cyrus Daniel of Scetis Dioscorus Doulas Elias...
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  • Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers. He was a disciple of Cronius of Nitria and succeeded him in 395. However, later Archbishop Theophilus excommunicated...
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    John the Theban John, disciple of Abba Paul Isaac the Theban Joseph of Thebes Hilarion Ischyrion Cassian Cronius of Nitria Carion the Egyptian Copres Cyrus...
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  • Scetis Nitria Inner Mountain Outer Mountain Kellia Mareotic Lake Lycopolis Antinoe Tabennesi Pelusium Gaza Panopolis Christian monasticism first appeared...
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