Abda and Abdjesus
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Abda and Abdjesus were two Christian
bishops who were martyr
ed 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.
Their feast day is commemorated on May 16 according to the Martyrologium Romanum, the Great Synaxaristes
of the Orthodox Church, and in the Syrian Church
as well. The biographical text Ausgewählte Akten Persischer Märtyrer
by Oskar Braun also mentions the names of several of the other martyrs, including:
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
bishops who were martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
ed at Kashkar
Kashkar (East Syrian Diocese)
The Diocese of Kashkar, sometimes called Kaskar, was the senior diocese in the Church of the East's Province of the Patriarch. The diocese is attested between the fourth and the twelfth centuries. The bishops of Kashkar had the privilege of guarding the patriarchal throne during the interregnum...
under 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...
on May 16, in either 366 AD or 375 AD. They were first placed between heavy boards to crush their bones, and later beheaded.
Their feast day is commemorated on May 16 according to the Martyrologium Romanum, the Great Synaxaristes
Synaxarium
Synaxarion, Synexarion, pl. Synaxaria —Latin: Synaxarium, Synexarium—the name given in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches to a compilation of hagiographies corresponding roughly to the martyrology of the Roman Church.There are two kinds of synaxaria:*Simple...
of the Orthodox Church, and in the Syrian Church
Syrian Church
Syrian Church may refer to:*Syriac Orthodox Church*Syriac Catholic Church...
as well. The biographical text Ausgewählte Akten Persischer Märtyrer
Ausgewählte Akten Persischer Märtyrer
Ausgewählte Akten Persischer Märtyrer is a book by Oskar Braun which was published in 1915 in Kempten. It contains biographical material regarding several saints, including:*Mar Abba*Simon of Bet-Titta-References:...
by Oskar Braun also mentions the names of several of the other martyrs, including:
- 16 priests - Abdallah, Simeon, Abraham, Abda of Kashkar, AjabelAjabelAjabel was the name of a priest martyred with Abda and Abdjesus in Kaskhar on May 16, 366, and several others. They are memorialized in the Christian Church with a feast on May 16.-References:...
, Joseph, Han, Ebedjesu, Abdallah, John, Ebedjesu, Maris, Berhadbesciaba, Rozichaeus, Abdallah, and Ebedjesu - 9 deacons - Eliab, Ebedjesu, Marjab, Maris, Abdias, Berhadbesciaba, Han, Simeon, and Maris
- 6 monks - Papa, Evolesus, Ebedjesu and others, and
- 7 unnamed virgins.
Sources
- Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.