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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Abraham of the High Mountain

Saint of the High Mountain, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the early Church.

Feast
April 18old style May 1
Reposed
3994th century
Order
Venerables

Life

Abraham of the High Mountain died in the year 399 and was a monk, a miracle-⁠worker of the monastery of the High Mountain, which lies north of Mount Izla, and the teacher of Barsauma. He founded a monastery near Midyat, where the stylite Abel was. A monastery at Garbia, near Tur Abdin, is dedicated to his name. His biography was written by a disciple of his, Stephen. His feast day is 18 April. He is venerated in the Syriac tradition, which is not in communion with the Chalcedonian Orthodox Church.

Commemorated the same day April 18