Saint Addai

Also known as

• Addeus
• Thaddeus

Memorial

• 5 August

Profile

One of the 72 original disciples sent out to spread the faith. Addai was sent by Saint Thomas the Apostle to heal King Abgar the Black, a correspondent of Jesus’ who had fallen ill. Addai stayed to evangelize, and converted Abgar and his people including Saint Aggai and Saint Mari. Known as one of the great apostles to Syria and Persia.

Died

• early 2nd century

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Addai”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 August 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-addai/>