Abraham of Ephesus

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Abraham of Ephesus
Archbishop of Ephesus, Venerable
Venerated in Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast 28 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 the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is commemorated on 28 October.

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Legacy

During his life as bishop he played an important role in the foundation of a monastery in Constantinople and another in Jerusalem. [1]

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. [2]

Abrahamite monks

The Abrahamite monks or Abrahamite martyrs were an order of monks in a monastery at Constantinople, founded by Abraham of Ephesus, [3] 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 [4] as well as in the Eastern Orthodox Church with a feast day on 6 July. [5]

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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.

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