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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Right-⁠Believing

Gabriel Dapanchuli

Nobleman of King Ashot I

A nobleman of King Ashot I, benefactor of the Gunatle convent; canonized in 2003 by the Church of Georgia.

Feast
October 5old style October 18
Era
9th century
Place
Klarjeti (benefactor of the Gunatle convent)
Order
Right-Believing Rulers

Life

The righteous Gabriel Dapanchuli (ninth century) was a nobleman (aznauri) of King Ashot I and a great benefactor of Venerable Gregory's buildings in Klarjeti. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

The Life of Venerable Gregory of Khandzta, written in 951 by George Merchule, says that through his considerable gifts for the building of Gregory's monasteries, among other things the convent of Gunatle was founded. His wife, Mary, was the first to meet Gregory in those lands, gave him due honour and told her husband about him.

Commemorated the same day October 5