St. Abraham

Abraham
Feastday: June 15
Death: 480

A hermit and confessor born near the Euphrates River in modern Iraq. While travelling to Egypt to visit monastic communities, Abraham was taken prisoner by bandits and held as a slave for five years. He escaped and made his way to Gaul where he became a hermit. Recognized for his sanctity, he was ordained a priest and became the abbot of St. Cyriacus Abbey.

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Abraham Abraham Death: 480
Death: 480