Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Theophanthe Merciful

of Gaza

Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life

“...did not grieve at all over the loss of his property, but he lost his health, and sickness caused him great suffering.”
St. Theophan the Merciful

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

Unknown

Death

Unknown

Gaza, Asia Minor

Life path

  • Married
  • Distributed possessions
  • Wealthy

Undertakings & Callings

  • Comforting of the poor

God's Gifts

  • Myrrh-streaming relics

Sufferings

  • Sickness

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