Saint Karas
Saint Cyrus the Anchorite, also known as Anba Karas, was a saint of the Coptic [Orthodox Church] who lived during the late fifth and early sixth centuries.
According to his life, written by the Coptic monk Saint Bemwah, and translated from the Monastery of [Saint Mary Deipara|Syrian Monastery] manuscripts by Archdeacon Aziz Nashed, he spent 57 years in isolation in the Wadi [El Natrun|Scetis Desert] in communion with God who visited him every day in his cave.