RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Dorotheus of Gaza

510 - 620

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Dorotheus of Gaza (Ancient Greek: Δωρόθεος τῆς Γάζης Dorotheos tes Gazes; ca. 500 – 560 or 580), 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dorotheus of Gaza is the 1,252nd most popular religious figure (up from 2,088th in 2019), the 566th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 938th in 2019) and the 87th most popular Turkish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Dorotheus of Gaza ranks 1,252 out of 3,187. Before him are Dinkha IV, Nectarius of Constantinople, Vincent Pallotti, Germain of Paris, Mario Grech, and Saint Afra. After him are Georg Gänswein, William Booth, Ulrich of Augsburg, Dionigi Tettamanzi, Lazarus You Heung-sik, and Lutgardis.

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Among people born in 510, Dorotheus of Gaza ranks 4. Before him are Hind bint Utbah, Reccared I, and Augustine of Canterbury. After him is Emperor Xiaoming of Northern Wei. Among people deceased in 620, Dorotheus of Gaza ranks 1. After him are Ashina Xichun, and Nechtan nepos Uerb.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Dorotheus of Gaza ranks 566 out of 1,347. Before him are Leo the Deacon (950), Leo II, King of Armenia (1236), Jacob Baradaeus (505), Nectarius of Constantinople (null), Martina (598), and Gülbahar Hatun (1429). After him are Fevzi Çakmak (1876), Atticus of Constantinople (370), Scylax of Caryanda (-600), Henri Verneuil (1920), Şahin Giray (1745), and İsa Çelebi (1380).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Türkiye

Among religious figures born in Türkiye, Dorotheus of Gaza ranks 87. Before him are Eustathius of Antioch (300), Nicholas Mystikos (852), Theodore of Mopsuestia (350), George Hamartolos (900), Jacob Baradaeus (505), and Nectarius of Constantinople (null). After him are Meletius of Antioch (400), Stachys the Apostle (20), Simeon Stylites the Younger (521), Mark of Ephesus (1392), John XI of Constantinople (1225), and Daniel the Stylite (409).

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