Abraham of Ephesus
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Abraham of Ephesus was a 6th-century Archbishop of Ephesus in the Byzantine Empire and monastery founder. He is venerated as a saint by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. His feast day is commemorated on 28 October.
Roman Catholic Church
Abraham of Ephesus | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Ephesus, Venerable | |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 October |
Legacy
During his life as bishop he played an important role in the foundation of a monastery in Constantinople and another in Jerusalem.[1]
Two homilies, important for the knowledge and understanding of the ancient Byzantine liturgy, have reached us: One on the feast of the Annunciation and one on the feast of the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple.[2]
Abrahamite monks
The Abrahamite monks or Abrahamite martyrs were an order of monks in a monastery at Constantinople, founded by Abraham of Ephesus,[3] who were martyred around 835 during the iconoclast persecutions of Emperor Theophilus. They are regarded as saints by the Roman Catholic Church, with a feast day on 8 July[4] as well as in the Eastern Orthodox Church with a feast day on 6 July.[5]