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Saint of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches This article is about the anchorite saint. Hilarion (291–371), also known by the bynames of Thavata , of Gaza , and in the Orthodox Church as the Great was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251–356). While Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian Desert , Hilarion, who lived in the coastal area near Gaza , is considered by his biographer Jerome (c. 342/347 – 420), to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism - regarding this claim see also Hilarion's contemporary, Chariton (mid-3rd century – c. 350), founder of monasticism in the Judaean Desert . Hilarion is venerated as a saint exemplifying monastic virtues by the Eastern Orthodox Church , Oriental Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church . Hilarion of Gaza, abbot" . Heralds of the Gospel . Orthodoy Church in America .
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Hilarion was an anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Saint Anthony of Egypt .
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Saint Hilarion (291 - 371) was an anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Saint Anthony of Egypt .
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While St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, St Hilarion is considered by some to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism and venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Saint of the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches This article is about the life of Saint Hilarion. While St Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, St Hilarion is considered by some to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism and venerated as a saint by the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church.
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anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of saint anthony of egypt
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christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of anthony the great
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