Saint Barsanuphius | |
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 Statue of Saint Barsanuphius at Oria | |
| Great Old Man | |
| Died | c. 545 Monastery of Seridus |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Oria |
| Feast | April 11; February 6 (Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Church); at Oria February 20 and August 29 and August 30 |
| Patronage | Oria |
| Influences | Sayings of the Desert Fathers |
| Influenced | Seridus of Gaza, Dorotheus of Gaza, Theodore the Studite |
Barsanuphius (Greek: Βαρσανούφιος, romanized: Barsanouphios; Arabic: برسانوف, romanized: Barsanūf; Italian: Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio; died after 543), also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great (in Eastern Orthodoxy), was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century.
Together with John the Prophet, they gave spiritual direction and advice to a variety of people in the region through letters, of which over 850 have been preserved and influenced especially Orthodox monasticism. Barsanuphius is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.