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Porphyrios of Gaza
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Our father among the saints Porphyrios of Gaza ((Greek)Πορφύριος ; (Latin)
Porphyrius ; (Old Church Slavonic)
Порфирий, Porfiriy ) was the Bishop of Gaza from 395 to 420 AD, known from the account in his Life for Christianizing the recalcitrant pagan city of Gaza, and having its temples demolished. His feast day is celebrated on February 26 / March 11 (March 10).[1]
Saint Porphyrios of Gaza is known to us from the Vita Porphyrii, the vivid biography by Mark the Deacon,[note 1] which is a contemporary account that chronicles in some detail the end of paganism in Gaza in the early fifth century.Porphyrios of Gaza – OrthodoxWikiOur father among the saints Porphyrios of Gaza ((Greek)