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It is significant that Christian monasticism and the coenobite life began in Egypt, where, as we learn from papyri found in recent years, great monasteries of Serapis existed long before our era.

For a time he tasted the life of the anchorite and the coenobite.

As it was; a customary show of respect to a dearly-departed coenobite, a pure woman was chosen to be entombed with the body.

O Coenobite, O coenobite, Monastical gregarian, You differ from the anchorite, That solitudinarian: With vollied prayers you wound Old Nick; With dropping shots he makes him sick.

The number of young men here who, like the coenobites of old, lead the purely contemplative life is enormous.