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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Moses

Bishop of the Saracens

A bishop of the Saracens, a hermit made bishop at a queens request, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
February 7old style February 20
Era
4th century
Place
Egypt
Order
Hierarchs

Life

Moses was a bishop of the Saracens, in Egypt. According to the Roman Martyrology, he first led a solitary life in the desert. Then, at the request of Mavia, queen of the Saracens, he was made bishop, brought the greater part of that barbarous people to the faith, and passed peacefully to his reward, rich in merits. He is counted a confessor. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day February 7