Page "Porphyry of Gaza" Paragraph 4

According to the vita, St. Porphyry was appointed bishop at the age of 45.

He arrived in the city without incident, but a drought followed the same year, and the pagans " imputed the thing to the coming of the blessed man, saying that ' It was revealed unto us by Marnas that the feet of Porphyry bring bad luck to the city '.

" ( Vita 19-20 ) Further harassment followed ( Vita 21, 25 ) with the support of local officials.