Dorotheus of Gaza
Ancient Greek monk
- Lived
- 510–565
Updated September 2026
About Dorotheus of Gaza
Dorotheus of Gaza, Dorotheus the Archimandrite or Abba Dorotheus, was a Christian monk and abbot. He lived as a monk at the monastery of Seridus near Gaza and wrote instructions on the ascetic life that influenced both Eastern and Western monasticism.
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