Died 363 Name Abai Abai | Feast October 1 | |
Venerated in Syrian Orthodox Church |
Abai was a martyr in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II. He is a saint in the Syriac Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He is included in Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis.
Abai is not to be confused with the Syriac saint Abhai.
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