Saint Abraham of Harran
Also known as
- Abraames of Harran
Profile
Syrian hermit. Hoping to bring the faith to a village at Mount Lebanon, he set up shop as a fruit seller; the people were willing to buy his fruit, but abused him when he started to preach. He converted them by borrowing money to pay their taxes, which kept them out of prison, finally convincing them of the goodness of Christians. He worked to pay the debt, taught them for three years, found a priest to minister to them, then returned to solitude. Chosen bishop of Harran in Mesopotamia. Greatly influenced Theodosius the Younger, who carried that influence to the throne when he became emperor.
- c.422 of apparent natural causes at Constantinople while visiting the emperor
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Abraham of Harran“. CatholicSaints.Info. 14 February 2009. Web. 27 September 2016. <>