David of Gareji | |
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| Bishop, Preacher | |
| Born | Byzantine Empire |
| Died | Kingdom of Iberia |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | David Gareji Lavra |
| Feast | May 7 First Thursday after Ascension of Jesus |
| Patronage | Georgia |
David of Gareji (Georgian: დავით გარეჯელი, romanized: davit garejeli; lit. 'David who sits outside'[1]) (fl. 6th century) was an anchorite, desert father, wonderworker and one of the thirteen Assyrian apostles[2][3] of the Kingdom of Iberia.[4] He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[5][6]