Dorotheus entered monastic life after serious study and learned under experienced elders in the community of Abba Seridus. His responsibilities included welcoming travelers and serving in an infirmary. These duties brought him close to people with different burdens and needs. He later founded a monastery and wrote instructions remembered for clear expression and practical insight. His teaching joins humility with love for God and neighbor. Dorotheus’s example gives spiritual learning a daily test: understanding should appear in the way a person receives interruptions, cares for the sick, and treats coworkers with respect.

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Sources & calendar notes

The directory indexes the OCA full-year calendar, including leap-day commemorations, alongside additional researched profiles. Calendar entries include individual saints, groups, icons and feasts. An entry count is not a count of unique saints. Categories are provisional; follow the linked source.

Dates show commemorations in the referenced calendar year. Movable feasts change annually, and local calendars may differ. Additional jurisdictions, original biographies and icon research remain in progress. This collection does not yet claim complete Eastern Orthodox coverage.

Calendar metadata was retrieved through Orthocal’s source repository and the Orthodox Church in America. Source-only calendar records link to their original accounts; researched profiles include individually sourced artwork.