Saint Mari

Memorial: 5 August
Profile: Converted by Saint Addai. Spiritual student of Saint Aggai. Missionary around Nisibis, Nineveh, and along the Euphrates. Won many converts, destroyed pagan temples, and built churches, monasteries and convents. Known as one of the great apostles to Syria and Persia.
Died: 2nd century near Seleucia-Ctesiphion
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Print References: Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
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