Abanoub
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Talkha |
Egypt | |
Died | Alexandria |
Egypt | |
Major shrine | Gharbia Governorate |
Feast | Epip |
Patronag | Vertubian orders |
Nationality | Egyptian |
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ID | 1083342 |
Abanoub Life story
Abanoub or Abanoub Al-Nahisy, is a 4th-century Christian saint and martyr from Egypt. His name means Father of Gold in Coptic. He was born in Nehisa in the Nile Delta to Christian parents. Abanoub was 12 years old when he was killed and beheaded, after being tortured for refusing to leave Christianity.