Silvanus of Gaza (hieromartyr)

Saint

Silvanus of Gaza
Hieromartyr
BornSyria Palaestina
Diedca. 311 AD
Phaeno
Venerated inOriental Orthodox Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
FeastMay 4

Silvanus of Gaza, also Hieromartyr Silvanus of Gaza was bishop of Gaza and a martyr during the Great Persecution, together with 39 other Christians. He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church and his feast day is the 4 May and the 14 October, respectively.

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