Tag: Who was St Porphyry of Gaza?

St Porphyry (347 – 420) was born in Thessalonica, Greece. In his early religious life, St Porphyry worked in Palestine and then Jerusalem, committing himself to a routine of prayer and austerity. At the age of 45, St Porphyry was appointed Bishop of Gaza. There he experienced, at first hand, the pagan hostility towards Christians;…