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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Irenion of Gaza

Bishop of Gaza

Bishop of Gaza mentioned in the Life of St Porphyry; he died in 393.

Feast
December 16old style December 29
Reposed
3934th century
Place
Gaza City
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Holy Hierarch Irenion of Gaza was bishop of Gaza in Palestine in the fourth century, and his death is placed in the year 393. His name is mentioned in the Life of Saint Porphyry of Gaza, written by the deacon Mark, which tells of the struggle of the Church in Gaza against the strong paganism of the city.

No further details of his ministry have survived in the sources at hand.

Commemorated the same day December 16