Silvanus of Gaza

Abba

Silvanus
Abba; Silvanus
Born	Palestine
Residence	Scetes
Died	Gaza

Abba Silvanus (d. before 414) was a Palestinian Christian monk who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries. He was one of the Desert Fathers.[1]

Biography

Silvanus was born in Palestine. He led a community of 12 disciples in Scetis, Egypt, one of whom was Mark the Calligrapher. In 380, the group moved from Scetis to Sinai, and then later moved to Gaza. He died sometime before 414 A.D. and was succeeded by Zacharias, one of his disciples.[2]

References

Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.
Harmless, William (2004). Desert Christians: an introduction to the literature of early monasticism. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516222-6.

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[Ward_1984-1] Ward, Benedicta (1984). The sayings of the Desert Fathers: the alphabetical collection. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications. ISBN 0-87907-959-2.

[Harmless_2004-2] Harmless, William (2004). Desert Christians: an introduction to the literature of early monasticism. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-516222-6.