Hieromartyr
Abadiu
Bishop of Antinoe
A bishop and martyr of Antinoe, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Feast
- December 26old style January 8
- Era
- 4th century
- Place
- Egypt
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Hieromartyr Abadiu was bishop of Antinoe in Egypt in the fourth century.
He is commemorated as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church, and tradition says that he was killed in a theological dispute with the Arians. His commemoration is kept on 26 December. He is mentioned in the work of Hippolyte Delehaye on the martyrs of Egypt. He is a saint of the undivided Church.
Commemorated the same day December 26
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