Saint Agabus the Prophet

Also known as

• Agabos

Memorial

• 13 February
• 8 March (Greek calendar)

Profile

Jewish convert. One of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus to preach. Had the gift of prophecy, and predicted an empire-wide famine that occurred in 49. Probably the one who predicted Paul‘s imprisonment in Jerusalem in Acts 21:10.

Born

• in Antioch

Died

• in 1st century Antioch

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• Carmelite holding a church
• making a prophesy
• with a dove

Additional Information

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

Readings

At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch, and one of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world, and it happened under Claudius. So the disciples determined that, according to ability, each should send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. - Acts 28:27-29

MLA Citation

• “Saint Agabus the Prophet“. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 February 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>