Cronius of Nitria ( – ) was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived in Nitria,

Lower Egypt Lower Egypt ( ar, مصر السفلى '; ) is the northernmost region of Egypt, which consists of the fertile Nile Delta between Upper Egypt and the Mediterranean Sea, from El Aiyat, south of modern-day Cairo, and Dahshur. Historically, ...

. He was one of the Desert Fathers.

Biography

Cronius was born about 285 A.D. He first lived in a monastery. Later, he left the monastery to serve as a Greek interpreter for Anthony the Great. Afterwards, Cronius became an

anchorite In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret (female: anchoress) is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life. While anchorites are ...

and priest in Nitria. His disciples included

Isaac of the Cells Isaac of the Cells was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries in Nitria, Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers. He was a disciple of Cronius of Nitria and succeeded him in 395. However, later Archbishop The ...

. He died around 386 A.D.

References

285 births 386 deaths Egyptian Christian monks Saints from Roman Egypt Coptic Orthodox saints Desert Fathers {{egypt-reli-bio-stub