Aberoh and Atom
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Aberoh and Atom (brothers) | |
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| Saints | |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | July 2 |
Aberoh and Atom are martyrs of the Christian church.
The brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt.[1] Their parents, Jean and Marie, were faithful, God-fearing Christians.[2]
They are described as: Aberoh, aged about thirty, being of tall stature and a very red appearance, with eyes as blue as indigo. Atom, around twenty-seven years old, was also tall; his eyes were as antimony and his beard was black.[3]
They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium (then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints St. Louis, Mo: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. p. 4
- ^ Patrologia Orientalis, Volume 7, Firmin-Didot et cie, 1911, p. 260
- ^ Bulakh, Maria. "Basic color terms from Proto-Semitic to Old Ethiopic", Anthropology of Color, (Robert E. MacLaury, Galina V. Paramei, Don Dedrick, eds.), John Benjamins Publishing, 2007 ISBN 9789027291707
- ^ St. Aberoh (Aburom, Arianus) Retrieved on 15 Feb 2018