Santa Maria of Egypt (Santa Maria Aegyptica), Penitent

San Maria of Ehipto (c. 344 - c. 421) ay a desert hermit at penitent na ay highly venerated in the Eastern Orthodox at Catholic churches. Ipinanganak sa Ehipto, sginugol niya kanyang early buhay in a buhay of sin at debauchery bago experiencing a profound religious conversion habang on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem. Siya pagkatapos retreated to the desert, kung saan sginugol niya the remainder of kanyang buhay in solitude at panalangin, doing penitensya for kanyang past misdeeds. Kilala siya sa kanyang intense spirituality, malalim na repentance, at milagroso encounters. San Maria of Ehipto ay the patron ng penitents at ay commemorated on Abril 2nd.