Abai (martyr)
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Abai was a martyr
in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II
. He is a saint
in the Syrian Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He is included in Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis
.
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II
Shapur II
Shapur II the Great was the ninth King of the Persian Sassanid Empire from 309 to 379 and son of Hormizd II. During his long reign, the Sassanid Empire saw its first golden era since the reign of Shapur I...
. He is a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
in the Syrian Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He is included in Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis
Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis
Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis is a book by Nikolaus Nilles, S.J., published in Innsbruck by Oeniponte in 1896. It contains a number of hagiographies. These include:*Abai.-References:...
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