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Abdiesus
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 22 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
342
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Abdisho, ʾAbdisho, Abdishu, or ʿAbd Īshōʿ (Syriac: ܥܒܕܝܫܘܥ, Arabic: عبد يشوع) meaning 'servant of Jesus' in Syriac, is a masculine given name. The name is most predominantly used by Syriac Christians of West Asia, namely the Assyrians.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Acepsimas of Hnaita Saint“Persons with this name include: Abdisho (died 345) (298–345), deacon and martyr of the Church of the East Abda and Abdisho, two Christian bishops who were martyred on May 16, in either 376 Abdisho I, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 963 to 986 Abdisho II, Patriarch of the Church of the East from 1074 to…” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology (Latin ed.), 22 April — index: 'Abdiesus Diaconus mart. sub Sapore' — Latin Roman Martyrology, 22 April: 'Azadane et Abdieso Diaconis' among the Persian martyrs under Sapor; the index entry reads 'Abdiesus Diaconus mart. sub Sapore. 22. Aprilis.' Also in the Dominican Martyrology for the s
- Wikidata Q19602726 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Abdiesus (saint) (CC BY-SA)
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