Feast Day: January 17

Memorial of Saint Anthony of Egypt (c.251-356), Father of Christian monasticism. His withdrawal to the desert and biography by Saint Athanasius shaped Eastern and Western monastic tradition (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).

Memorial of Saint Anthony of Egypt (c.251-356), Father of Christian monasticism. His withdrawal to the desert and biography by Saint Athanasius shaped Eastern and Western monastic tradition (USCCB Liturgical Calendar 2026).

From the USCCB 2026 Liturgical Calendar.