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of Theodosius. He is canonized in the Coptic Orthodox Church under the name of "John, Bishop of Gaza," venerated on 11 Paremhotep.

Life

Almost everything that we know about John Rufus originates in his own work, with a few more details from the Life of Severus by Zacharias Scholasticus. John's name is derived from the fact that he was a monk from the Monastery of Beth Rufina.

John was born

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