Saint

Abadiu
Bishop of Antinoe
Bornc. Fourth Century
Egypt
Diedc. Fourth Century
Egypt
Venerated inCatholic Church[1]
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy
Feast26 December

Abadiu of Antinoe was a bishop of Antinoe (part of modern-day Egypt) in the Fourth Century. He is commemorated as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is said to have been killed in a theological dispute with the Arians. His feast day is 26 December. He is referenced in Les Martyrs d'Égypte by Hippolyte Delehaye.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=6055

Sources

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


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