St Mary of Egypt
- Life dates
- 5th–6th century (according to the Life)
- Region
- Alexandria; the desert beyond the Jordan
- Canonization
- Universal veneration (saint of the undivided Church / whole Orthodox Church)
Short life
According to the Life written by St Sophronius of Jerusalem, after a sinful youth in Alexandria she was converted in Jerusalem and spent forty-seven years of repentance in the desert. The image of repentance commemorated on the fifth Sunday of Great Lent.
Related
- St Mary of Egypt
- Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. St Mary of Egypt