John the Merciful
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John V Eleemon, also known as John the Almsgiver, John the Almoner, John the Compassionate, or John the Merciful, was the Chalcedonian Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616. He was born in Amathus a
Saint John the Merciful. Church of San Giovanni Elemosinario
John the Merciful, by an unknown Cretan-Venetian painter, second half of the 17th century. Museo Mandralisca, Cefalù.
Vitalis of Gaza
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Saint Vitalis of Gaza was a hermit venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of prostitutes and day-laborers.
John the Merciful
…among officials. During his tenure, the number of churches in Alexandria increased from seven to seventy. A notable episode of his patriarchate involved Vitalis of Gaza, a monk who ministered to the prostitutes of the city. John showed prudence by not punishing Vitalis, who was known for visiting the city's seedy areas…
Saint-Vitalis Orthodox Iconography