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Saint Abraham of Kratia

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6 December

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Monk in at Emesa (modern Hims, Syria). His community was destroyed and the brothers dispersed by pagan nomad raids when Abraham was in his early 20’s. He moved to Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) where c.500 he was made abbot at Gratia, Bithynia at age 26. He served for ten years, but finally fled in [...]

Category: Bishop of Kratia, Born in Syria, Canonized Pre-Congregation, Died in Palestine, Monk of Emesa Syria, Monk of Gratia Bithynia, Name: Abraham, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Abbots, Saints who were Bishops, Saints who were Monks  | 

Pope Anicetus

People of the Faith entry for Pope Anicetus

Category: Ascended in 155, Born in Syria, Died in 166, New Catholic Dictionary, People of the Faith, Popes  | 

Saint Jacob of Nisibis

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Jacob of Nisibis

Category: Bishop of Nisibis Mesopotamia, Born in Syria, Canonized Pre-Congregation, Consecrated in 309, Died in Mesopotamia, Died in Turkey, Name: Jacob, Name: James, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Bishops, Saints who were Monks  | 

Saint Aurea

Saints.SQPN.com profile of Saint Aurea

Category: Born in Syria, Canonized Pre-Congregation, Died in 666, Died in France, Name: Aurea, Saints Beati and Venerables, Saints who were Abbesses, Saints who were Nuns  |