Saint Abraham the Poor

Also known as: Abraham the Child
Abraham the Hermit
Memorial: 27 October
Profile: Disciple of Saint Pachomius for 23 years. Lived 17 years as a cave hermit. His nicknames the poor and the child refer to his simple life and simple faith.
Born: at Menuf, Egypt
Died: c.372 of natural causes
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
veneration developed first among the Coptic Christians
Representation: an old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a flowing beard
in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining anchoress cell
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Online
Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
Emblems of Saints, by Father F C Husenbeth
For All The Saints, by Katherine Rabenstein
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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