text
Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Also known as Sayings of the Desert Fathers
low
- founded or start. 5th centurylow · Wikidata P571
Collections of sayings of Egyptian monks and nuns, compiled in the 5th-6th centuries.
Wikipedia extract
The Sayings of the Desert Fathers is the name given to various textual collections consisting of stories and sayings attributed to the Desert Fathers of Egypt from approximately the 5th century AD.
CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikipedia contributors. Source page
Sources
- Sayings of the Desert Fathers · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q619665 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
Authority files
- Q619665
- VIAF 182251988
- Library of Congress n79088905
- Pinakes 302
- Catholic Encyclopedia 01623c
monasticism · 5th-century