Arsenius the Great
Also: Arsenius the Deacon, Arsenius of Scetis
Born probably between 350 and 354, probably in Roma (now Rome, Italy). Died probably between 445 and 450, probably in Troe (now Tura, Egypt).
Roman of high rank and tutor of the sons of Emperor Theodosius, who left the court to be a monk in Egypt.
Wrote in Greek.
Places lived
- 383 to 394Constantinopolis (now Istanbul, Turkey)tutoryears probable, place probable
- 394 to 434Scetis (now Wadi El Natrun, Egypt)monkyears probable, place probable
- 434 to 450Troe (now Tura, Egypt)monkyears probable, place probable
Works
1 work, in the order they were written. 1 work can be read here.
Filed here, not written by Arsenius the Great
These texts are about this person, hold what this person said, or carry this name without good reason. Each page says which.
- Sayings of Arsenius the Great about or from this personSayings and short stories of Arsenius the Great, taken from the Sayings of the Desert Fathers.10,681 words
How we know the dates and places
- Born probable
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenius_the_Great ; Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42
- Place of birth probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 6 speaks of his Roman and Greek learning and names no birthplace; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenius_the_Great; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/423025
- Died probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42 (died aged 95); https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenius_the_Great
- Place of death probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727252
- Constantinopolis, years probable
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenius_the_Great : reached Constantinople in 383, eleven years as tutor
- Constantinopolis, place probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/520998
- Scetis, years probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42: forty years at Scetis; left after the raid of 434
- Scetis, place probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727232
- Troe, years probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42: ten years at Troe, three at Canopus, two more at Troe
- Troe, place probable
- Apophthegmata Patrum, alphabetical collection (English: B. Ward, Sayings of the Desert Fathers, 1975), Arsenius 42; site: Pleiades https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/727252