holy woman and ascetic living as a male monk

disguise

Apollinaris Syncletica

Syncletica of Alexandria

Theodora of Alexandria

Julian of Norwich

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollinaris_Syncletica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncletica_of_Alexandria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodora_of_Alexandria

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_of_Norwich