Saint Pharmutius, (c. 4th century) according to the Prologue from Ohrid, was a hermit in the Egyptian desertHolweck, Frederick George. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints: With a General Introduction on Hagiology United Kingdom, B. Herder Book Company, 1924. p. 808 and a disciple of Anthony the Great.Gresh, Jay. "Saints of Africa: March", Desert Fathers Dispatch, February 21, 2021
Pharmutius was the spiritual mentor of Venerable John the Hermit of Armenia. Pharmutius' holiness was such that angels brought him his daily bread, which in Christian love he shared with his hermit brother John who lived in strict seclusion."Venerable John the Anchorite of Egypt", OCA
Saint Pharmutius is remembered along with John the Hermit by the Eastern Orthodox Church on 29 March.
See also
Christian monasticism Stylites
References
External links Serbian Orthodox Church