Together with Anthony's eremitic tradition, it is the source of the two branches of Western monasticism.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Pachomius' Communal (Cenobitic) Monastery?
- Pachomius, a former soldier, founded the first regular communal monastery in Egypt: a common rule and a common life.
- When did Pachomius' Communal (Cenobitic) Monastery happen?
- 323 CE
- Where did Pachomius' Communal (Cenobitic) Monastery take place?
- Yukarı Mısır (Tabennisi)