Daniel was an Egyptian Christian monk who lived around the 4th century in the desert of Lower Egypt. He was one of the Desert Fathers.[1][2]

Daniel
BornEgypt
ResidenceScetes
DiedEgypt

He was a disciple and biographer of Arsenius the Great.[3] Daniel was a disciple of Arsenius up to his death in 449 A.D.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
  2. ^ Vivian, Tim (2008). Witness to Holiness: Abba Daniel of Scetis. Kalamazoo, Michigan: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 978-0-87907-419-7.
  3. ^ "Arsenius the Great". Encyclopedia Britannica. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.