Saint Onuphrius was a desert hermit who lived in the Egyptian wilderness during the 4th or 5th centuries. As a member of the Desert Fathers, he sought spiritual solitude in a harsh environment, eventually spending seventy years living alone in the desert. His life is primarily known through the accounts of Paphnutius, who encountered the ascetic after many days of wandering. Onuphrius is remembered for his extreme devotion and his life of intense prayer, which earned him recognition across several Christian traditions.