Anthony the Hermit

For the Desert Father, see Anthony the Great.
Anthony the Hermit
Bornc. 468
Pannonia Valeria, Hunnic Empire
Diedc. 520
Lérins Abbey
CanonizedPre-Congregation
Feast28 December

Anthony the Hermit (c. 468 – c. 520), also known as Anthony of Lérins, was an anchorite. He was born in the ancient Roman province of Pannonia Valeria (now Hungary), then part of the Hunnic Empire. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

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