Abibo Joseph
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Abibo Joseph is the name of a saint
from Alaverdi
. He is mentioned in Bessarion's The Saints of Georgia
. His feast day is celebrated on September 15.
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...
from Alaverdi
Alaverdi
Alaverdi formerly Manes, is a city situated in the northeast of the Armenian province of Lori, not far from the border with Georgia. This mining and industrial city with approximately 16,500 inhabitants -down from 26,300 of the 1989- situated at the bottom of the Debed river gorge, is one of the...
. He is mentioned in Bessarion's The Saints of Georgia
The Saints of Georgia
The Saints of Georgia is a book of hagiography published by Bessarion. It is a primary source of biographies of saints, including the following:*Abiathar and Sidonia*Abibo Joseph-References:...
. His feast day is celebrated on September 15.
Further reading
- Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.