Abrosima was a Persian Christian priest and

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. His name is also listed as Abrosimus.Rabenstein, Katherine I
"Saint of the Day – April 22"
. ''Saintpatrickdc.org'', 1998. Retrieved on July 26, 2013. He was stoned to death with many of his parishioners in 341Baring-Gould, Sabine
''The Lives of the Saints. 12 vols.''
London: Chiswick Press, 1877. Retrieved on July 26, 2013. or 342 during the reign of the

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ruler Shapur II. His feast day is celebrated on April 22 in the

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, and on November 10 in the

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*Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924. 4th-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown Persian saints 4th-century Christian clergy People executed by the Sasanian Empire Christians in the Sasanian Empire 4th-century Christian martyrs 341 deaths {{saint-stub