Abanoub

Saint Abanoub
Born	Unknown (4th century) Nehisa, Egypt
Died	July 31 Alexandria, Egypt
Honored in	Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria
Feast	July 31

Saint Abanoub (or Abanoub Al-Nahisy) is 4th-century Egyptian saint and martyr. His name means gold. He was born in Nehisa in the Nile Delta to a Christian parents. Abanoub was 12 when he was killed after being tortured for refusing to leave Christianity.^[1]^[2]^[3] His feast day is July 31. His relics are preserved in St. Virgin Mary and St. Abanoub Churchs in Samanoud in Egypt.

References

^ "St. Abanoub". Copticchurch.net. http://www.copticchurch.net/topics/synexarion/abanoub.html. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ "Saint Abanoub 2003". Stmary-church.com. http://www.stmary-church.com/saint_abanoub_2003.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ "St. Abanoub". Stmarkboston.org. 2009-06-14. http://stmarkboston.org/resources/the-saints/111-st-abanoub. Retrieved 2011-10-10.

Persondata
Name	Abanoub
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Nehisa, Egypt
Date of death
Place of death	Alexandria, Egypt