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and of the Syrian countries in general preferred instead the observances known among them as the Rule of St. Anthony. Protected by emperors and patriarchs, the monasteries increased rapidly in number. The monks took an active part in the ecclesiastical life of their time as monasteries became places of refuge for studious men. Many bishops and patriarchs were chosen from their ranks, and gave to the preaching of the Gospel its greatest

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