Aba of Kaskhar
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Saint Aba was a priest who was martyred at Kashkar, Persia with Saints Abda and Abdjesus
and approximately 48 others. They were put to death in the year 374 by the Persian ruler Shapur II
. Aba's feast day is 16 May.
Abda and Abdjesus
Abda and Abdjesus were two Christian bishops who were martyred at Kashkar under Shapur II on May 16, in either 366 AD or 375 AD. They were first placed between heavy boards to crush their bones, and later beheaded....
and approximately 48 others. They were put to death in the year 374 by the Persian ruler Shapur II
Shapur II
Shapur II the Great was the ninth King of the Persian Sassanid Empire from 309 to 379 and son of Hormizd II. During his long reign, the Sassanid Empire saw its first golden era since the reign of Shapur I...
. Aba's feast day is 16 May.