Paphnutius of Thebes
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For other people named Paphnutius, see Paphnutius (disambiguation).
Paphnutius of Thebes, also known as Paphnutius the Confessor, was a dubiously historical early Christian figure, said to be a disciple of Anthony the Great and a bishop of a city in the Upper Thebaid in the early fourth century. He is accounted by some as a prominent member of the First Council of Nicaea which took place in 325. Neither the name of his see nor the precise date of his death are known.
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Died | 4th century AD |
Venerated in | Catholic Church Oriental Orthodoxy Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 19 April (Byzantine Christianity) 11th Sep (Catholic Church) |
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