Abudimus

Abudimus

Abudimus

3rd and 4th-century Greek Christian martyr and saint

Abudimus (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἀβούδιμος; died 305) was a Greek Christian martyr also known as Abudemius of Bozcaada.[1]

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Abudimus was tortured during the Diocletian persecution on the island of Tenedos, before dying in 305. The reason for the martyrdom was that the saint did not want to eat meat sacrificed to idols.[2]

Abudimus is regarded as a saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church, with a feast day of July 15.

References

  1. [1]
    Saint Abudemius of Bozcaada Retrieved on 20 Mar 2018
  2. [2]
    Sant' Abudemio Martire Retrieved on 20 Mar 2018

Sources

  • Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.
  • Santiebeati: Saint Abudimus
  • Catholic Online: Saint Abudimus
  • Ramsgate Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, The Book of Saints (Reference), May 31, 2002, Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 7th edition, ISBN 978-0713653007
  • Matthew Bunson, Encyclopedia of Saints, Second Edition, July 2, 2014, Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor; 2nd ed. edition, ISBN 978-1612787169
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