Abassad
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Abassad was a bishop
and martyr
of the early Christian church. After being tortured in a variety of ways, he was beheaded by the command of Arrianus under Diocletian
. His feast day is December 23.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
and martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of the early Christian church. After being tortured in a variety of ways, he was beheaded by the command of Arrianus under Diocletian
Diocletian
Diocletian |latinized]] upon his accession to Diocletian . c. 22 December 244 – 3 December 311), was a Roman Emperor from 284 to 305....
. His feast day is December 23.