Saint Abraham of Persia

Memorial

• 30 November

Profile

Convert. Denounced for suspected treasonous collaboration with Roman authorities and Christianity in general, he was arrested in 339. Tried before King Shapur II, he was given the chance to save himself by denouncing his faith; he declined. Martyr.

Born

• 4th century Persian

Died

• flayed alive in 339 in Persia

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Abraham of Persia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 August 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-abraham-of-persia/>