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Saint Dorotheus may refer to:
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- ↑ James C. Paget (1994). The Epistle of Barnabas: Outlook and Background. Mohr Siebeck. pp. 32–. ISBN 978-3-16-146161-3 . Retrieved 13 November 2012.
