Venerable Seridus | |
|---|---|
| Abba | |
| Born | Palestine |
| Residence | Gaza |
| Died | ca. 543 AD Gaza |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | August 13 |
| Influences | Barsanuphius, John the Prophet |
| Influenced | Dorotheus of Gaza |
Tradition or genre | Fathers of the desert |
Seridus of Gaza (died ca. 543 AD) (also Abba Serid) was a Palestinian abbot of a monastery that was later named after him. He was disciple of the hermits Barsanuphius and John the Prophet and is venerated as saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church on 13 August.