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- 1 2 3 Jean Maurice Fiey, Saints Syriaques (Darwin Press, 2004), pp. 18–19.
- ↑ Lucchesi, Giovanni. "Santi Abda and Ebedieso", Santi e Beati, July 20, 2011
- ↑ Santi Abda e Ebedieso Martiri, 16 maggio Retrieved on 8 Feb 2018
- ↑ Saints and Feasts [ permanent dead link ] Retrieved on 8 Feb 2018
