Saints of Orthodoxy

St. ThaddeusBishop of Edessa

Holy Apostle· Gold: Colour of the kings

“He came preaching the Gospel to Edessa and he converted King Abgar, the people and the pagan priests to Christ.”
St. Thaddeus Bishop of Edessa

Dates of commemoration for saint

Synaxes & other dates of commemoration

Birth

1st century B.C.

Edessa, Syria

Death

44

Beirut, Syria

Life path

  • APOSTLE
  • Bishop
  • Believed in Christ

Undertakings & Callings

  • Preaching

God's Gifts

  • Wonderworking

Eras

  • Jesus Christ

Places

  • Syria
  • Mesopotamia
  • Holy Land

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