Phnoum
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Locationnear Latopolis, Upper Egypt
TypeMonastery
FounderPachomius the Great
Groundbreaking4th century A.D.
| Phnoum | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | near Latopolis, Upper Egypt |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Monastery |
| Founder | Pachomius the Great |
| Groundbreaking | 4th century A.D. |
| Completed | 4th century A.D. |
Phnoum was a cenobitic monastery established by Pachomius the Great during the 4th century A.D.[1] Located near Latopolis in Upper Egypt, it was the southernmost of the nine Pachomian monasteries.[2][3]
According to the Bohairic Life of Pachomius (58),[4]: 78 the construction of the monastery created tensions between the local Egyptian pagans and the Christian monks.[2][5]
