- Barhadbesciabas
Barhadbesciabas or Barhadbesaba (died
July 20 ,355 ) is venerated as aChristian martyr who was decapitated during the reign ofShapur II . Adeacon of Arbela, in theSassanid Empire , he was arrested by the governor of Arbela, Sapor Tamaspor, and put on therack .Tradition states that the authorities ordered Aghaeus, an
apostate Christian nobleman, to kill Barhadbesciabas with a sword.Another Christian of the same name was martyred with
Abda and Abdjesus in 366.References
*Holweck, F. G. "A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints". St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
External links
* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0715.htm Saints of July 15: Barhadbesaba (Barhadbesciabas), Deacon]
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