Aba of Kashkar

Saint Aba was a priest who was martyred at Kashkar, Persia with Saints Abda and Abdjesus and approximately 48 others. They were put to death in the year 374 by the Persian ruler Shapur II. Aba's feast day is 16 May.

Aba of Kashkar
Bornunknown
Died374
FeastMay 16

References

    Sources

    • Holweck, F. G., A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. 1924.
    • Drijvers, H. J. W. (1999). All those nations: cultural encounters within and with the Near East. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-5693-032-5.


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