Abraham of Cratia

Abraham of Cratia
Saint
Bornc. 474
Emesa, Syria
Diedc. 558
Palestine
Venerated inChristian Church
Feast6 December

Abraham of Cratia or Krateia (c. 474 – c. 558) was a Christian monk from Emesa (now Homs) Byzantine Syria. Abraham was the most important of the bishops on the see of Kratia from its foundation in the 2nd century until its dissolution in the 12th century.

He is recognized as a saint in the Christian church, with a feast day of 6 December.

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