Abraham of Arrazd was an

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and a disciple of the Leontine martyrs. Like his teachers, he was subjected to prolonged

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, but unlike them, was eventually set free. He then left society to become a

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, remaining one until his death in the 5th century. He is regarded as a

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by the

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, with a

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of December 20.

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* Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924. Year of birth missing 5th-century deaths Armenian saints Armenian hermits 5th-century Christian saints 5th-century Christian clergy Saints of the Armenian Apostolic Church {{Armenia-reli-bio-stub