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Saint Sisoes the Great
Saint Sisoës the Great at the tomb ofAlexander the Great (16th c.,Varlaam Monastery,Meteora), signifying the remembrance of death (Memento mori).[note 1]
Born	4th century Egypt
Died	429 Egypt
Venerated in	Oriental Orthodox Churches Eastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church
Feast	July 6

Saint Sisoës the Great (alsoSisoi the Great,Sisoy the Great,Sisoes of Sceté orShishoy;Coptic:ⲁⲡⲁ ϫⲓϫⲱⲓ; died 429 AD) was an early Christiandesert father, asolitarymonk pursuingasceticism in theEgyptian desert in a cave of his predecessor, StAnthony the Great. St Sisoës is revered as asaint by theRoman Catholic Church and theEastern Orthodox Church, who consider him awonderworker. His feast day is observed onJuly 6 [O.S. July 19].^{[note 2][note 3]}

Sisoës was aCopt by birth. Having withdrawn from the world since his youth, he retired to the desert ofSceté, and lived some time under the direction of his teacher,Abba Or. The desire of finding a retreat yet more unfrequented induced him to cross theNile and hide himself inMount Colzim where St.Anthony the Great had died some time before.

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• (Many incidents from the life of St. Sisoës can be found in theSayings of the Desert Fathers (Apophthegmata ton Pateron)).
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