SAINT
saint-abibus-of-edessa
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Abibus of Edessa, also known as Abibus the New, Habib the Deacon or Saint Habibus the Martyr, was a 4th-century Syrian Christian deacon, confessor and martyr, who according to the Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon, was executed at Edessa by immolation under Roman Emperor Licinius. He is venerated as a saint by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Churches.
feast Day
11-15
patronages
- Contracts
- marriages
- firemen
- Syria (region)
- Syrians
birth Date
307 AD
death Date
322 AD
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
11
feast Day Of Month
15