Lazarus El Anthony
Father Lazarus El Anthony | |
|---|---|
| Born | Australia |
| Occupation | Anchorite |
| Church | Coptic Orthodox Church |
Father Lazarus El Anthony is an Australian Coptic Orthodox Christian monk in Egypt.
Lazarus El Anthony was born in Australia and used to be an atheist.[1][2] He taught philosophy at a university in Tasmania. After his mother died, moved to Egypt to become a hermit in a mountain located near Monastery of Saint Anthony in Suez Governorate of eastern Egypt.
Media
Lazarus El Anthony has been extensively interviewed on the Coptic Youth channel.[3] He has also been featured in a full-length episode of the BBC's Extreme Pilgrim,[4] and in The Last Anchorite, a documentary film by Egyptian filmmaker Remigiusz Sowa.[5] Another documentary film about Lazarus El Anthony is Desert Foreigners.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "To the cell for you!". Vox. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "There Must Be More Than This! - Fr. Lazarus St. Anthony". Coptic Orthodox Answers. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ "Fr Lazarus El Anthony Monk's Life". ORTHODOX HEAVEN. 2018-09-03. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ BBC Extreme Pilgrim.
- ^ Ambrosino, Brandon (2014-11-09). "Why an Australian atheist philosopher moved to Egypt and became a Coptic monk". Vox. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
- ^ Desert Foreigners documentary film.