Abadios
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Abadios was a martyr
of the Christian church
. He was born at Bilgai in Egypt
. He was a native soldier of the army who professed his faith in Jesus
Christ
during the reign of Diocletian
at Khalakhis. He was martyred by being thrown into a rock. His feast day is on January 20. Information on him can be found in the Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite
.
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of the Christian church
Christian Church
The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία that in its appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church" basically means "assembly"...
. He was born at Bilgai in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. He was a native soldier of the army who professed his faith in Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
during the reign of Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
at Khalakhis. He was martyred by being thrown into a rock. His feast day is on January 20. Information on him can be found in the Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite
Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite
Synaxaire Arabe-Jacobite is a volume containing biographies of several saints. These include:*Abadios*Abakuh-References:*Holweck, F. G., A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder, 1924....
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