Horsiesius | |
|---|---|
| Born | early 4th century AD Egypt |
| Residence | Sheneset |
| Died | c. 387 Upper Egypt |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church |
| Influences | Pachomius the Great |
Horsiesius (also spelledHorsiesios) was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monk who served as the head of thePachomian monasteries from 346 to 350 AD, and again from 368 to 387 AD. He is canonized as a saint by theCoptic Orthodox Church.[1]
Immediately before the death ofPachomius the Great, Horsiesius served as the superior ofSheneset Monastery. After Pachomius's death, Petronius appointed Horsiesius as the superior of theKoinonia until 350, when he resigned and was replaced byTheodorus of Tabennese. When Theodorus died in 368, Horsiesius again became the superior of theKoinonia. Horsesius remained as the superior until his death in 387 or sometime afterwards.[2]
TheTestament of Horsiesius is Horsiesius's best-known work. In 404,Jerome translated theTestament of Horsiesius into Latin (titledLiber Horsiesii). InCoptic, there are also 7 catecheses and 4 letters attributed to Horsiesius.[2]: 158
TheTestament of Horsiesius has been translated into English by Armand Veilleux (1982).[3]
| Preceded by | Superior of theKoinonia 346–350 | Succeeded by |
