Theodore of Pherme was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived in the desert of Scetes in

Lower Egypt Lower Egypt ( ar, مصر السفلى '; ) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Historically, ...

during the 4th century. He was one of the Desert Fathers. Theodore was a monk at Scetis and may have been trained by

Macarius the Great Macarius of Egypt, ''Osios Makarios o Egyptios''; cop, ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓ. (c. 300 – 391) was a Christian monk and hermit. He is also known as Macarius the Elder or Macarius the Great. Life St. Macarius was born in Lower Egypt. ...

and Pambo. Once he was deaconized but refused the position out of humility, and wanted to live in solitude instead. Theodore later moved to Pherme after Scetis was sacked by barbarians in 408 A.D.

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4th-century births 5th-century deaths Egyptian Christian monks Saints from Roman Egypt Coptic Orthodox saints Desert Fathers {{egypt-reli-bio-stub