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Ghislain, Frankish anchorite and saint
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7th-century Belgian anchorite
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Anchorite
Person who withdraws from society to lead an intensely religious lifestyle
In Christianity, an anchorite or anchoret ; is someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society to be able to lead an intensely prayer-oriented, ascetic, or Eucharist-focused life. Anchorites are frequently considered to be a type of hermit, but unlike hermits,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)