Theophilus I of Alexandria

Bishop Theophilus I of Alexandria was an Egyptian Christian bishop who was quoted in the Apophthegmata Patrum (Sayings of the Desert Fathers). Quotes Wortley John Give Me a Word: The Alphabetical Sayings of the Desert Fathers St. Vladimir's Seminary Press Yonkers, New York 2014 978-0-88141-497-4 The same Abba Theophilus the archbishop once visited Scete. When the brothers were assembled they said to Abba Pambo: “Tell the pope one saying so he might reap benefit in this place.”Said the elder to them: “If he reaps no benefit from my silence, nor can he benefit from my speaking.” Saying 2 When the same Abba Theophilus, the archbishop, was at the point of death, he said: “Blessed are you, Abba Arsenius, for you were ever mindful of this hour.” Saying 5 External links Category:Christians from Egypt Category:Desert Fathers Category:Saints