Vitalis of Gaza

Vitalis of Gaza

Saint Vitalis of Gaza (d. ca. 625 AD) is venerated as a hermit-saint by the Catholic Church. A monk of Gaza, he travelled to the city of Alexandria at the age of sixty. His legend states that after obtaining the name and address of every prostitute in the city, he hired himself out as a day laborer, and took his wage to one of these women at the end of the day.

This practice was condoned by the Church, and many prostitutes in the city abandoned their profession and became good wives and mothers. Vitalis was killed when a man, misunderstanding the nature of Vitalis' visit to a brothel, struck him on the head. The monk managed to return to his hut and died there.

In the Eastern calendar, his feast day occurs on April 22.

External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0111.htm#vita Saints of January 11: Vitalis of Gaza]
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/SAINTS/saintv67.htm Patron Saints: Vitalis of Gaza]


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