St. Barsanuphius
Barsanuphius of Gaza, Hermit
Feast day: April 11
Patron: of Oria
Death: 540/ 550
Hermit of Gaza, in Israel. He was renowned for his holiness and wisdom, refusing to speak and communicating
An Egyptian who for 50 years lived in absolute seclusion for the love of God, near the monastery of Saint Seridon of Gaza, Palestine, Saint Barsanuphius is greatly venerated by the Greeks who keep his feast on February 6. He 'conversed' only through his letters which have been preserved. A village near Sipontum (current Manfredonia) in southern Italy claims to possess his relics
Barsanuphius of Gaza, Hermit
Feast day: April 11
Patron: of Oria
Death: 540/ 550
Hermit of Gaza, in Israel. He was renowned for his holiness and wisdom, refusing to speak and communicating
An Egyptian who for 50 years lived in absolute seclusion for the love of God, near the monastery of Saint Seridon of Gaza, Palestine, Saint Barsanuphius is greatly venerated by the Greeks who keep his feast on February 6. He 'conversed' only through his letters which have been preserved. A village near Sipontum (current Manfredonia) in southern Italy claims to possess his relics
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