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Abibon
saint
SaintPre-congregation
Feast: 2 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
100
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Abibon (fl. 1st century AD), also known as Abibas, was the son of Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul the Apostle. He and his father are regarded as saints of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches. The finding of their relics is celebrated as a feast day on 3 August. Other days of commemoration are observed in their honour regionally; for example 2 December is especially celebrated in Pisa.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Paul the Apostle Saint“1st century AD), also known as Abibas, was the son of Gamaliel, the teacher of Paul the Apostle.” — Wikipedia