Saint Abibus of Samosata

Memorial

• 9 December

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Convert. Martyred for refusing to perform a pagan rite in celebration of the victory of Emperor Maximian over the Persians. One of the Martyrs of Samosata.

Died

• crucified in 297 at Samosata (an area in modern Turkey)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Abibus of Samosata”. Saints.SQPN.com. 26 November 2009. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-abibus-of-samosata/>