Barsanuphius (Greek: Βαρσανούφιος, romanized: Barsanouphios, Italian: Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio; died c. 545), also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine or Barsanuphius of Gaza, was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century.

Born in Egypt, he lived in absolute seclusion for fifty years, and then near the monastery of Saint Serid…[Read more]