Saint Paul of Thebes was born in Egypt around 227 in the Thebaid of Egypt. Left orphaned, he suffered many things from a greedy relative over his inheritance. During the persecution against Christians under the emperor Decius (249-251), Saint Paul learned of his brother-in-law’s insidious plan to deliver him into the hands of the persecutors, and so he fled the city and fled into the wilderness…continue reading at https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2023/01/15/100196-venerable-paul-of-thebes
Also, at the same place you will find information about the Venerable John Calabytes ” the Hut-Dweller”
