Poemen

Egyptian monk and desert father
Person human Q1255493
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Poemen

Summary

Poemen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Egypt[2]. He was born on January 1, 340[3]. He passed away in Wadi El Natrun[4]. He died on 450[5]. He worked as a monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Poemen was born in Egypt[2].
  • Poemen passed away in Wadi El Natrun[4].
  • Poemen was born on January 1, 340[3].
  • Poemen died on 450[5].
  • Poemen held citizenship in Egypt[8].
  • Egyptian Arabic was Poemen's native language[9].
  • Poemen worked as a monk[6].
  • Poemen's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].
  • Poemen is recorded as male[11].
  • Poemen's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Poemen's Commons category is recorded as Saint Poimen The Great[13].
  • Poemen's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[14].
  • Poemen's given name is recorded as Pimen[15].
  • Poemen's feast day is recorded as August 27[16].
  • Poemen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[17].
  • Poemen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Egyptian Arabic[18].

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Origins and Family

Poemen's place of birth was Egypt[2]. He was born on January 1, 340[3]. Egyptian Arabic was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Poemen worked as a monk[6].

Personal Life

Poemen's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].

Death and Burial

Poemen died on 450[5]. He died in Wadi El Natrun[4].

Why It Matters

Poemen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,165 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Poemen born?

Born in Egypt[2], Poemen…

Where did Poemen die?

Poemen died in Wadi El Natrun[4].

What did Poemen do for work?

Poemen worked as monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4h ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'ka', 'pl', 'ru', '
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Arabic, Egyptian Arabic
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → monk
    Place of death → Wadi El Natrun
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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