Saint Abraham of Harran
- Also known as
- Abraames
- Memorial
- 14 February
- Profile
- Syrian hermit.
Hoping to bring the faith to a village at Mount Lebanon, he set shop as a fruit seller; the people were willing to buy his fruit, but abused him when he started to preach.
He converted them by borrowing money to pay their taxes, which kept them out of prison, and convinced them of the goodness of Christians.
He worked to pay the debt, taught them for three years, located a priest to minister to them, then returned to solitude.
Bishop of Harran in Mesopotamia.
Greatly influenced Theodosius the Younger, who carried that influence to the throne when he became emperor.
- Died
- c.422 of apparent natural causes at Constantinople while visiting the emperor
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
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