Aphrahat
hermit of Persian origin
Who they were
Aphrahat, Aphraat, Aphraates or Afrates (Ancient Greek: Aφραάτηςi; Persian: فرهاد; and Classical Syriac: ܐܦܪܗܛ) was a fourth-century Persian-born hermit who was active in Mesopotamia and Syria during the reign of Emperor Valens (r. 365–378) and perhaps Theodosius (r. 378–395). His life is known only from the account of Theodoret, who was reportedly taken as a boy to visit the hermit in Antioch and was blessed by him.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- santiebeati.it - Sant' Afraate, Anacoreta (quoting the Roman Martyrology at 29 January) — Persian-born anchorite near Antioch. Current Roman Martyrology, 29 January: 'Vicino ad Antiochia di Siria... sant'Afraate, anacoreta, che, nato ed educato tra i Persiani...' - matches 'hermit of Persian origin'.
- Wikidata Q25445124 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Aphrahat (hermit) (CC BY-SA)
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