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- Parry, Ken; David Melling; et al., eds. (1999). The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity. Malden, MA.: Blackwell Publishing. ISBN 0-631-23203-6.
- Matthew Bunson, editor. Encyclopedia of Catholic History, article on Aeneas of Gaza
