Barsanuphius, Saint, active 6th century

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Name (Latin)
Barsanuphius, Saint, active 6th century
Other forms of name
Barsanuphe, Saint, active 6th century
Barsanuphius, Saint, 6th cent
Barṣanīfiyūs, Saint, active 6th century
Barṣanūfiyūs, Saint, active 6th century
Megas Gerōn, active 6th century
Varsanouphios, Saint, active 6th century
Varsanufije, Saint, active 6th century
Start period
05
Other designation
Saint
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 12351460
Wikidata: Q2293531
Library of congress: n 86008292
Sources of Information
  • His Aqwāl al-Qiddīs al-ʻAẓīm Barṣanīfiyūs wa-siratuh, 1976:
  • Ho Megas Gerōn, 1988:
  • His Correspondance, 1997- :
  • Duhovno rukovođenje, 1994:
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Wikipedia description:

Barsanuphius (Greek: Βαρσανούφιος, romanized: Barsanouphios; Arabic: برسانوف, romanized: Barsanūf; Italian: Barsonofio, Barsanofrio, Barsanorio; died after 543), also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great (in Eastern Orthodoxy), was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century. Together with John the Prophet, they gave spiritual direction and advice to a variety of people in the region through letters, of which over 850 have been preserved and influenced especially Orthodox monasticism. Barsanuphius is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.

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