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Martyr

Timothy

Martyr of Gaza

A martyr at Gaza, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.

Feast
August 19old style September 1
Era
4th century
Place
Gaza City
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Timothy was burned alive at Gaza, in the time of Diocletian's persecution, as the ancient martyrologies of the Church show. He is commemorated on 19 August (new style). At Gaza there was a church named after him, in which, according to tradition, the relics of the Holy Martyrs Meuris and Thea were placed. The sources at hand give no further details of his life.

Commemorated the same day August 19