Christian feast day: Abdias of Babylon

Abdias of Babylon

First bishop of Babylon and one of the Seventy Apostles

Legend makes Abdias first bishop of Babylon and one of the Seventy Apostles who are collectively mentioned in the Gospel of Luke 10:1–20. Saints Simon and Jude allegedly consecrated him as the first Bishop of Babylon. He is also associated with St. Thomas and St. Addai,…