Abibus of Samosata
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Abibus of Samosata was a Christian
martyr
at Samosata
. He was ordered executed in 297 by crucifixion
. After having lived for two days on the cross, he was taken down and his head was pierced by nails. His feast day is kept on December 9.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
at Samosata
Samosata
Samosata was an ancient city on the right bank of the Euphrates whose ruins existed at the modern city of Samsat, Adıyaman Province, Turkey until the site was flooded by the newly-constructed Atatürk Dam....
. He was ordered executed in 297 by crucifixion
Crucifixion
Crucifixion is an ancient method of painful execution in which the condemned person is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead...
. After having lived for two days on the cross, he was taken down and his head was pierced by nails. His feast day is kept on December 9.