Abibon
saint
Feast: 2 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Abibon (fl. 1st century AD), also known as Abibas, was the son of Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul the Apostle. He and his father are regarded as saints of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The finding of their relics is celebrated as a feast day on 3 August. Other days of commemoration are observed in their honour regionally; for example 2 December is especially celebrated in Pisa.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Paul the Apostle Saint“1st century AD), also known as Abibas, was the son of Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul the Apostle.” — Wikipedia
- Roman Martyrology, 3 August (the finding of the bodies of St Stephen, Nicodemus, Gamaliel and Abibon) — 'Ierosolymis inventio corporum beatissimi Stephani Protomartyris, Nicodemi, Gamalielis et Abibon' — the Dominican martyrology carries the same entry. The son of Gamaliel is honoured in the Roman Martyrology at 3 August,
- Wikidata Q320850 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Abibon (CC BY-SA)
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