Gabriel of Białystok
Gabriel of Białystok | |
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19th-century icon | |
| Child Martyr | |
| Born | April 2, 1684 |
| Hometown | Zwierki |
| Died | May 3, 1690 (aged 6) Białystok, Poland |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Beatified | 13 March 1820 |
| Canonized | 13 September 1820 |
| Feast | 20 April |
| Attributes | martyr's cross, white robes |
| Patronage | children; sick children |
Gabriel of Białystok (Russian: Гавриил Белостокский, romanized: Gavriil Belostoksky; Polish: Gabriel Białostocki), also known as Gabriel of Zabłudów (Polish: Gabriel Zabłudowski; alternatively Gavrila or Gavriil; April 2 [O.S. March 22] 1684 – April 20, 1690), is a child saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church. The story of his death is considered by some authors, specially from the Jewish community, as an example of antisemitic blood libel. His feast day is held on April 20 (of the Julian Calendar, which equates to May 3 of the Gregorian Calendar).