Petronius of Egypt
Petronius, also spelled Petronios, was a 4th-century Egyptian Christian monk who served as a superior of the Pachomian monasteries.
Life
Petronius was born into a wealthy family in Pjoj, a town located in the diocese of Diospolis Parva. He built the monastery of Tbew by converting his family estate into a monastery. Soon afterwards, his father, Pshenthbo, and his brother, Pshenapalhi, and other relatives converted to Christianity and joined the local Pachomian monasteries as monks. He later requested Pachomius to allow Tbew to join the Koinonia, which was Pachomius's federation of monasteries.During Pachomius's lifetime, Petronius served as the superior of Tsmine and also oversaw other monasteries, including Šmin and Tse. Pachomius appointed Petronius as his successor when he was on his deathbed.