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- ↑ Lucchesi, Giovanni. "Santi Abda and Ebedieso", Santi e Beati, July 20, 2011
- ↑ Santi Abda e Ebedieso Martiri, 16 maggio Retrieved on 8 Feb 2018
- ↑ Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924, p. 2
