Tmoushons (or Thmoušons
) was a
cenobitic
Cenobitic (or coenobitic) monasticism is a monastery, monastic tradition that stresses community life. Often in the West the community belongs to a religious order, and the life of the cenobitic monk is regulated by a Monastic rule, religious ru ...
monastery established by
Pachomius the Great
Pachomius (; ''Pakhomios''; ; c. 292 – 9 May 348 AD), also known as Saint Pachomius the Great, is generally recognized as the founder of Christian cenobitic monasticism. Coptic churches celebrate his feast day on 9 May, and Eastern Orthodox ...
during the 4th century A.D. It was one of the nine
Pachomian monasteries
The Pachomian monasteries or the ''Koinonia'' of Upper Egypt were a group of Christian cenobitic monasteries founded by Pachomius the Great during the 4th century A.D. Altogether, by the mid-300s A.D., nine Pachomian monasteries formed a network or ...
.
The construction and founding of the monastery was overseen by
Pachomius the Great
Pachomius (; ''Pakhomios''; ; c. 292 – 9 May 348 AD), also known as Saint Pachomius the Great, is generally recognized as the founder of Christian cenobitic monasticism. Coptic churches celebrate his feast day on 9 May, and Eastern Orthodox ...
. Pachomius assigned
as the overseer of the monastery.
References
Pachomian monasteries
Coptic Orthodox monasteries in Egypt
Christian monasteries established in the 4th century
Buildings and structures in Qena Governorate
Archaeological sites in Egypt
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