St. Chrysostom was then high in the Empress's favour.
St. Porphyrius is said to have been indefatigable in instructing the people of Gaza in a simple and popular style, based entirely on Holy Scripture. He was present at the Council of Diospolis, a.d. 415.
On one occasion, owing to a terrible drought at Gaza, the Christians prayed with fervour to Almighty God for rain. The amount of rain which fell in response gave St. Porphyrius much influence over the heathen, and numbers of them were baptised. He died a.d. 420.
His name is commemorated, in the Byzantine Church Kalendar, on February 26.
a.d. 449. Natoris was present at the Council of Ephesus, a.d. 431, and was consecrated c. a.d. 449. At the Council of Ephesus he supported Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem, who was accused of irregularities of ecclesiastical practice.
Timotheus, during the reign of Anastasius I, a.d. 430-513.
a.d. 490. Enos (Ænas), who had been a Platonic philosopher, and convert to Christianity, testifies to certain persons speaking after the loss of their tongues (See Robertson's Church History, p. 459, note).
a.d. 518. Kyrillus, who condemned Severus of Antioch.
a.d. 540. Marcianus (reign of Justinius, a.d. 483-565).
He built two churches in the city, the church of St. Sergius, and that of St. Stephen, whose beauty is praised by Chorikius of Gaza.