Abraham of Scetis

Abraham of Scetis was a monk who became a saint of the Coptic Church.

He was born the son of a wealthy landowner in Egypt. He is said to have had a vision of Christ riding the chariot of the Cherubim.The Book of the Saints of the Ethiopian Church, p. 474, CUP Archive He died after an 18 year illness at Djirdjeh. His cell, called Dshabih, later became a Christian shrine.Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924. p. 5 His feast day in the Coptic Church is January 4.

See also Desert Fathers Or of Nitria

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