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St. Bessarion the Wonder-Worker
IV Century
Sometimes called Bessarion the Great, St. Bessarion (fl. IV Century) was
an Egyptian who became a monk at Sketis under Anthony of Egypt. Bes, as he
is also known, was later a disciple of Macarius the Great. Before founding
his own monastery, Bessarion wandered among the cells of Sketis. He is
said to have kept vigil 40 nights in a row and to have slept sitting or
standing for 40 years. He is said to have had a vision of Theophilus of
Alexandria destroying the pagan temples and to have changed salt water
into fresh without aid of scientific equipment. His disciple Doulas, whose
name means slave, recorded the stories and sayings of Bessarion found in
collections of the wisdom of the Desert Fathers.
Karen Rae Keck
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