Prologue: hagiographies of the saints
 
 
 
 
 
 

Venerable Paphnutius of Kephala     3/10/2013

This great saint was a contemporary of St. Anthony the Great. It is said about him that he wore the same cassock for eighty years. St. Anthony greatly respected him and used to say that Paphnutius was a true ascetic who was able to come and to save souls.