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Life of St Porphyry, Bishop of Gaza
Mark the Deacon, tr. Hill, 1913
Chapter 91
And as many as heard that which had come to pass marvelled exceedingly, not only they of our faith, but also the strangers. And the two men which were with her, and the women, and as many as had been corrupted by her, came running and fell at the feet of the most blessed bishop, saying, ‘We have erred,’ and asked penance. But the blessed man caused them all to curse Manes, the author of their heresy, after whom also they were called Manichaeans, and having instructed them for many days he brought them into the holy catholic church. And by the means of those persons others also of the strangers repented and were enlightened.