Saint Agabus the Prophet
Also known as
- Agabos
- 8 April
- 8 March (Greek calendar)
- 13 February on some calendars
Profile
Jewish convert. One of the 72 disciples sent out by Jesus to preach. Had the gift of prophecy, and predicted an empire-wide famine that occurred in 49. Probably the one who predicted Paul‘s imprisonment in Jerusalem in Acts 21:10.
Born
- in Antioch
- Carmelite holding a church
- making a prophesy
- with a dove
Readings
At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch, and one of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine all over the world, and it happened under Claudius. So the disciples determined that, according to ability, each should send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea. – Acts 28:27-29
MLA Citation
- “Saint Agabus the Prophet“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 December 2019. Web. 16 January 2021. <>