# Saint Justus the Ascetic

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Saint Justus the Ascetic is a saint listed in The Coptic Encyclopedia as an ascetic whose feast day is 10 Tubah. The encyclopedia gives him a separate entry from Justus, the second-century patriarch of Alexandria, distinguishing the ascetic’s commemoration from the notice of the patriarch.

## Overview

**Saint Justus the Ascetic** is identified in *The Coptic Encyclopedia* by the brief notice: “Justus (feast day: 10 Tubah), an ascetic.” This provides the two central details of his entry: his designation as an ascetic and the date of his commemoration.[^1]

## Name and identification

The encyclopedia places two notices for men named Justus next to one another. The first identifies **Justus, the second-century patriarch of Alexandria**; the second identifies the ascetic whose feast falls on 10 Tubah. Their separate presentation is important for identification: the second-century dating and patriarchal office belong to the patriarch’s notice, not to the notice of the ascetic.[^1][^2]

The descriptive title **“Justus the Ascetic”** therefore follows the designation in the source and distinguishes the subject of this article from the adjacent patriarchal entry.[^1][^2]

## Liturgical commemoration

The feast day recorded for Justus the Ascetic is **10 Tubah**. The supplied notice establishes this calendar commemoration rather than a narrative account of his life.[^1]

## Frequently asked questions

**Who was Saint Justus the Ascetic?**
The Coptic Encyclopedia identifies Justus as an ascetic and records his feast day as 10 Tubah.

**When is Saint Justus the Ascetic’s feast day?**
His feast day is 10 Tubah, as recorded in The Coptic Encyclopedia.

**Is Saint Justus the Ascetic the same as Patriarch Justus?**
The Coptic Encyclopedia lists them separately: one entry identifies Justus as a second-century patriarch of Alexandria, while the other identifies Justus as an ascetic commemorated on 10 Tubah.

## Sources
[^1]: The Coptic Encyclopedia, Volume 7, Aziz S. Atiya (Editor in Chief) (p. 128)
[^2]: The Coptic Encyclopedia, Volume 7, Aziz S. Atiya (Editor in Chief) (p. 128)