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Absadah

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Absadah was a Christian priest and martyr.

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Life

He was born near Behnesa, Egypt. He was a priest to a small congregation in his village. Upon the start of the Diocletian Persecution, he locked himself in his house for safety. Later, he recounted a vision of Jesus appearing before him; he voluntarily came before the court, and was sent to Alexandria. In Alexandria, he was visited by Jules D'acfahs.

Death

His death sentence was to be burnt alive. However, he was executed by beheading. It was performed outside the walls of the city. He was buried at Cairo.

Sainthood

The Roman Catholic Church has commemorated Absadah as a saint, with a feast day of January 19.

References

Absadah Wikipedia