Abraham of Kiduna
Abraham of Kiduna (* around 290; † around 360 near Kiduna near Edessa, today Şanlıurfa ) was a hermit , missionary and saint . His feast day is October 29th.
Abraham lived for around 50 years in a hut near Kiduna, near the ancient city of Edessa, which is in the southeast of what is now Turkey. There he evangelized the local population. Among other things , he converted his niece, Maria, the penitent who worked as a prostitute in a brothel and, after her uncle's conversion, committed her further life to God.
Abraham of Kiduna is depicted in art as a hermit with a long, fiery red beard.
literature
- Erhard Gorys : Lexicon of the saints. Munich 2005 6
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| SURNAME | Abraham of Kiduna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Missionary and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | at 290 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 360 |
| Place of death | at Kiduna at Edessa |