Saint Abraham of Ephesus

Memorial

• 28 October

Profile

Wrote several theological treatises. They became so well known that he attracted many students, and he founded monasteries for them at Constantinople and Jerusalem; they were known as Abrahamites. Archbishop of Ephesus.

Died

• 6th century of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Abraham of Ephesus”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 August 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-abraham-of-ephesus/>