Abhai of Hach
Encyclopedia
Abhai of Hach was an abbot
of the monastery
of Kartamin in Syria
. He is a saint
of the Syriac Orthodox Church
, with a feast day of November 18. He is included in the Syrian Martyrology of Rabban Silba
.
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of the monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
of Kartamin in Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
. He is a saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
of the Syriac Orthodox Church
Syriac Orthodox Church
The Syriac Orthodox Church; is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Eastern Mediterranean, with members spread throughout the world. The Syriac Orthodox Church claims to derive its origin from one of the first Christian communities, established in Antioch by the Apostle St....
, with a feast day of November 18. He is included in the Syrian Martyrology of Rabban Silba
Syrian Martyrology of Rabban Silba
The Syrian Martyrology of Rabban Silba is a book containing the names and feast days of a number of martyrs of the Syrian Church. It was edited by P. Paul Peeters, S.J., and published in Analecta Bollandiana #27 in 1908.It includes the following saints:...
.