Dorotheus of Gaza
Dorotheus of Gaza (Greek: Δωρόθεος τῆς Γάζης Dorotheos tes Gazes; 505 – 565 or 620,) or Abba Dorotheus, was a Christian monk and abbot.
Saint Dorotheus of Gaza | |
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Anonymous painting of St. Dorotheus of Gaza, from Mount Saint Dionysius, Mount Athos, 1547 | |
| Monk and Abbot | |
| Born | c. 505 |
| Died | c. 565 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 18 June (Orthodox); 5 June (Roman Catholic) |
| Influences | Barsanuphius, John the Prophet, Seridus of Gaza |
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