Dorotheus of Gaza | |
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Monk and Abbot | |
Born | c. 505 |
Died | c. 565 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | 18 June (Orthodox); 5 June (Roman Catholic) |
Influences | Barsanuphius, John the Prophet, Seridus of Gaza |
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Dorotheus of Gaza (‹See Tfd›Greek: Δωρόθεος τῆς Γάζης Dorotheos tes Gazes; 505 – 565 or 620,[1]) or Abba Dorotheus, was a Christian monk and abbot.[1]