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Christian feast day: Abadiu of Antinoe (Coptic Church)

Abadiu of Antinoe

Bishop of Antinoe, martyr and saint of the Coptic Church

Abadiu of Antinoe was a bishop of Antinoe in the Fourth Century. He is commemorated as a saint in the Coptic Orthodox Church, and is said to have been killed in a theological dispute with the Arians. His feast day is 26 December. He is referenced in Les Martyrs d'Égypte by…
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Coptic Orthodox Church

Christian denomination based in Egypt

The Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the See of Alexandria is the pope of Alexandria on the Holy Apostolic See of Saint Mark, who also carries…
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