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Abadios was a martyr of the Christian church. He was born at Bilgai in Egypt. He was a native soldier of the army who professed his faith in Christ during the reign of Diocletian at Khalakhis. He was martyred by being thrown into a rock. His feast day is on January 20. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... St. ... Christ is the English of the Greek word (Christós), which literally means The Anointed One. ... Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (c. ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  • Holweck, F. G. A Biogrpahical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder, 1924.


 
 

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