Saint Justus the Ascetic
Saint Justus the Ascetic is commemorated on 10 Tubah. The Coptic Encyclopedia lists him separately from Justus, the second-century patriarch of Alexandria.[^1][^2]
Also known as: Justus the Ascetic · Saint Justus
In brief
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.12
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.12
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
Questions
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.
References
Sources
- 1.The Coptic Encyclopedia, Volume 7 — Aziz S. Atiya (Editor in Chief) (p. 128)
Justus (feast day: 10 Tubah), an ascetic.
- 2.The Coptic Encyclopedia, Volume 7 — Aziz S. Atiya (Editor in Chief) (p. 128)
JUSTUS, second-century patriarch of Alexandria.
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