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Venerable (Monastic) · 6th century
Venerable Barsanuphius the Great and John the Prophet
Also known as Barsanuphius of Gaza · John the Prophet of Gaza
Two recluses of a monastery near Gaza in the sixth century whose written answers to questions of monks and laymen form a treasured guide of spiritual discernment.
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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Feb 6