The Pachomian succession

The leadership of the Pachomian monasteries across three generations, and the letter of Athanasius that brought Horsiesios back. Every box has a number, and the number opens the sentence it rests on.

An arrow is drawn only where a cited sentence says it. Before Pachomius died he appointed Petronios as his successor, who lived only two months (Horsiesios’s chapter). Petronios has no page on this site, so he is not drawn. The glossary explains the terms; see also who taught whom.

The citations

St. Pachomius
Founder of the community; he appointed Petronios, not Horsiesios, as successor.
“Before St. Pachomius died he appointed Petronios to be his successor”
Read in Horsiesios.
“went north with Abba Pecos to St. Pachomius”
Read in St. Theodore of Tabennesi.
St. Athanasius the Apostolic
Wrote to Horsiesios after Theodore’s death.
“St. Athanasius wrote to Horsiesios saying”
Read in Horsiesios.
“St. Athanasius addressed a letter to Horsiesios begging him to reassume full leadership”
Read in St. Theodore of Tabennesi.
Horsiesios
Led the community, resigned and appointed Theodore; later the father of the Koinonia again.
“he resigned and appointed St. Theodore in his place”
Read in Horsiesios.
“Horsiesios once again became the father of the”
Read in Horsiesios.
St. Theodore of Tabennesi
Went north to Pachomius, and succeeded Horsiesios.
“went north with Abba Pecos to St. Pachomius”
Read in St. Theodore of Tabennesi.
“Horsiesios’ successor St. Theodore”
Read in St. Theodore of Tabennesi.