Abraham the Laborious

Abraham the Laborious

Abraham the Laborious (fl. 14th century) was a monk of Kiev.

He is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of August 21 at Kiev.

References

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


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