David of Gareji
Georgian saint / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David of Gareji (Georgian: დავით გარეჯელი, romanized: davit garejeli; lit. 'David who sits outside'[1]) (fl. 6th century) was an anchorite, desert father, thaumaturgus and one of the thirteen Assyrian apostles[2][3] of the Georgian kingdom of Iberia.[4] He is venerated as a saint.[5][6]
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Born | Byzantine Empire |
Died | Kingdom of Iberia |
Venerated in | Georgian Orthodox Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Major shrine | David Gareji Lavra |
Feast | May 7 First Thursday after Ascension of Jesus |
Patronage | Georgia |
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