Blessed Michael Ghebre
Also known as
- Ghébre Michael
- Mikael Gabra
- 14 July (Martyrology)
- 1 September on some calendars
Profile
Converted to Christianity by Vincentian missionaries in 1844, Michael joined the Order himself. He was ordained in 1851, and served in the Apostolic Vicariate of Abyssinia. Arrested for his faith with four companions whose names have been lost to us during the persecution of Negus Theodore II. Dragged from place to place, he died a prisoner and martyr.
Born
- 30 July 1855 from abuse and ill treatment in prison while travelling between Meccia Coreccia and Molicha Gebaba, Mirab Shewa (in modern Ethiopia)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Michael Ghebre“. CatholicSaints.Info. 10 October 2017. Web. 17 August 2019. <>