Marcus the Deacon

Μάρκος ὁ διάκονος

Deacon of Porphyry, bishop of Gaza, and his companion and secretary. The Life of Porphyry, which he claims to write as an eyewitness, tells how the bishop closed the pagan temples of Gaza, and is the main source for the Christianization of the city.

Dates
fl. ca. 420 (approximate)
See or city
Gaza
Region
Palestine
Also known as
Mark the Deacon

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