Abibus of Edessa

Abibus
Saint
Died322 AD
Syria
Venerated inEastern Orthodox church
Roman Catholic Church
FeastNovember 15 (in Roman Catholic Church)
AttributesChristian martyrdom

Abibus of Edessa (Habibus) (c.307–322), also known as Abibus the New, was a Christian Deacon who was martyred at Edessa, Mesopotamia under Emperor Licinius. The emperor ordered to arrest Abibus for his zealous spreading of the Christianity. Abibus appeared in front of his executioners not wanting any Christian to have been suffered during his searching.[1]

Abibus was sentenced to be burned at the stake. The martyr entered the fire himself. After the flames were extinguished his body was found undamaged by his mother and relatives.[2] According to the Synaxaristes, Christians took his relics and buried them with those of the fellow martyrs Gurias and Samonas. With Gurias and Samonas, he is venerated as one of the "avengers of unfulfilled contracts". He was buried in Syria in 322

Abibus' individual feast day is September 2 in the old Syrian martyrology and November 2 in the Eastern Orthodox church.[3] In the Roman Catholic Church he is celebrated on November 15, with Gurias and Samonas.

References

  1. ^ Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas and Abibus, of Edessa Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
  2. ^ MARTYRS AND CONFESSORS GURIAS AND SAMONAS, AND ABIBUS, OF EDESSA[permanent dead link] Retrieved on 20 Feb 2018
  3. ^ Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἄβιβος ὁ Μάρτυρας ὁ νέος. 2 Δεκεμβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.]

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