Saint Abdias of Babylon
Also known as
- Obadiah of Babylon
Profile
One of the 72 disciples mentioned in Luke 10. They were sent out ahead of Jesus to make preparations for him in the towns he was to visit and evangelize. Some sources list him as the first bishop of Babylon, consecrated by Saint Simon the Zealot and Saint Jude Thaddeus.
MLA Citation
- “Saint Abdias of Babylon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 6 July 2019. Web. 27 November 2021. <>