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Abraham of Ephesus
Bishop – Monastic founder
Venerated inCatholic Church, Orthodox Church
Feast28 October

Abraham of Ephesus was a 6th-century Archbishop of Ephesus in the Byzantine Empire and monastery founder. He is venerated as a saint by both the Catholic and the Orthodox Churches. His feast day is 28 October.

Legacy

During his life as bishop he played an important role in the foundation of a monastery in Constantinople and another in Jerusalem.

Two homilies, important for the knowledge and understanding of the ancient Byzantine liturgy, have reached us: One on the feast of the Annunciation and one on the feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

Abrahamite monks

The Abrahamite monks or Abrahamite martyrs were an order of monks in a monastery at Constantinople, founded by Abraham of Ephesus, who were martyred around 835 during the iconoclast persecutions of Emperor Theophilus. They are regarded as saints by the Roman Catholic Church, with a feast day on 8 July as well as in the Eastern Orthodox Church with a feast day on 6 July.

References

  1. "Abraham Of Ephesus, St".
  2. B. L. Marthaler (2003). New Catholic encyclopedia. Catholic University of America (2nd ed.). Detroit: Thomson/Gale. p. 38. ISBN 0-7876-4004-2. OCLC 50723247.
  3. “Abrahamite Monks”. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 August 2012. Web. {2012-9-20}.
  4. Roman Martyrology
  5. "Martyrs of the Abrahamites". santosepulcro.co.il. Retrieved 2024-08-09.

Sources

  • Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.
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