Dorotheus of Gaza
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Dorotheus of Gaza, Dorotheus the Archimandrite or Abba Dorotheus, was a Christian monk and abbot. He lived as a monk at the monastery of Seridus near Gaza and wrote instructions on the ascetic life th
Icon of St. Dorotheus of Gaza, from Mount Saint Dionysius, Mount Athos, 1547
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Barsanuphius
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Barsanuphius, also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great, was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century. He is considered one of the Desert Father
Dorotheus of Gaza
…communities around the city are well known and it is likely that this is how Dorotheus got to know the abbot of the monastery, Seridus, and the anchorites Barsanuphius and John the Prophet. Dorotheus entered the monastery in hope of a life of quiet contemplation and prayer and aspired to be an anchorite himself…
Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Barsanuphius
Painting by Samuele Tatulli depicting the arrival in Ostuni of the relics of Saint Barsanuphius. The three characters in the foreground are (from left to right) the saint, Bishop Theodosius and the personified diocese of Oria.
Statue of Saint Barsanuphius at Oria