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title: "St. Porphyry of Gaza: Feast Day February 26 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-porphyry-of-gaza/
description: "St. Porphyry of Gaza, Bishop. Remembered on February 26, died c. 420. Read their life in Bless."
---

Bishop · Remembered on February 26

# St. Porphyry of Gaza

St. Porphyry of Gaza is remembered on February 26 in Bless’s calendar of saints.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [February 26](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/#26) |
| Title | Bishop |
| Died | c. 420 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Friday, February 26, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-porphyry-of-gaza/#calendar) |

## Life

A rich Thessalonian who gave everything away in the deserts of Egypt and Palestine, then, made bishop of pagan Gaza against his will, won his hostile city over by patience, courage in plague, and care for the poor.

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. Porphyry of Gaza. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Friday, February 26, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/02/26/) | Friday of the Second Week of Lent | Violet | Genesis 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a · Psalm 105:16-17, 18-19, 20-21 · John 3:16 · Matthew 21:33-43, 45-46 |
| [Saturday, February 26, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/02/26/) | Saturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time | Green | James 5:13-20 · Psalm 141:1-2, 3 and 8 · See Matthew 11:25 · Mark 10:13-16 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[February 25 St. Walburga](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-walburga/) [February 27 St. Gregory of Narek](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-gregory-of-narek/)

[All the saints of February](https://blessbible.app/saints/february/) [Born on February 26?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#02-26) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. Porphyry of Gaza

Remembered on February 26

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-porphyry-of-gaza/#life)
2. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-porphyry-of-gaza/#calendar)

In the app

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