Gabriel of Białystok
Saint Gabriel of Belostok | |
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19th century icon | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | April 2, 1684 |
| Hometown | Zverki |
| Died | May 3, 1690 (aged 6) Białystok, Poland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Beatified | 13 March 1820 |
| Canonized | 13 September 1820 |
| Feast | 20 April |
| Patronage | Children; sick children |
Gabriel of Białystok (Polish: Gabriel Białostocki; Russian: Гавриил Белостокский, romanized: Gavriil Belostoksky), also known as Gabriel of Zabłudów (Polish: Gabriel Zabłudowski; alternatively Gavrila or Gavriil; April 2 [O.S. March 22] 1684 – April 20, 1690), is a child saint in the Russian Orthodox Church and Polish Orthodox Church. The story of his death is considered by some authors, specially from the Jewish community, as an example of antisemitic blood libel. His feast day is held on April 20 (of the Julian Calendar, which equates to May 3 of the Gregorian Calendar).