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Abdas of Susa
Iranian catholic priest (C.E.400–C.E.418)
SaintSasanian EmpirePre-congregation
Feast: 16 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
400
Died
418
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Abdas, (also Abda, Abdias, and Audas) was bishop of Susa in Iran. Socrates of Constantinople calls him "bishop of Persia". He was executed under the orders of shah Yazdegerd I after refusing to rebuild a Zoroastrian fire temple that he had destroyed.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Martirologio Romano — 16 May — RM 16 May: 'In Persia, santi martiri Abda e Ebediéso, vescovi, che furono uccisi sotto il regno di Sabor II'. Butler's Lives names him 'St Abdas, Bishop of Susa'; Nominis lists 'Saint Abda, et de nombreux martyrs en Pers
- Wikidata Q307724 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Abdas of Susa (CC BY-SA)
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