Abai (martyr)

Infobox Saint
name=Abai
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feast_day=October 1
venerated_in=Syrian Orthodox Church


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Abai was a martyr in Syria. He was killed during the reign of Shapur II. He is a saint in the Syrian Orthodox Church and his feast day is October 1. He is included in "Kalendarium Manuale Utriusque Ecclesiae Orientalis et Occidentalis".

References

*Holweck, F. G. "A Biographical Dictionary of the Saint". St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.