Hilarion, also known by the bynames Thavata, of Gaza and, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Great, was a Christian anchorite who lived from about 291 to 371 and spent most of his life in the desert following the example of Anthony the Great. While Anthony is credited with establishing Christian monasticism in the Egyptian desert, Hilarion lived in the coastal area near Gaza and is regarded by his biographer Jerome as the founder of Palestinian monasticism, a claim that stands alongside Hilarion's contemporary Chariton, also credited as a founder of monasticism in the Judaean desert. Hilarion is venerated as a saint exemplifying monastic virtue by the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
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Thabatha, south of Gaza in Syria Palaestina, Roman Empire
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While Anthony is considered to have established Christian monasticism in the Egyptian Desert, Hilarion, who lived in the coastal area near Gaza, is considered by his biographer Jerome, to be the founder of Palestinian monasticism.
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Hilarion (c. 291-371), also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza and, in the Orthodox Church, as the Great, was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251-356).
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Hilarion (c. 291-371), also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza and, in the Orthodox Church, as the Great, was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251-356).
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Hilarion (c. 291-371), also known by the bynames of Thavata, of Gaza and, in the Orthodox Church, as the Great, was a Christian anchorite who spent most of his life in the desert according to the example of Anthony the Great (c. 251-356).
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