Abudimus ( el, Ἅγιος Ἀβούδιμος; died 305) was a Greek

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also known as Abudemius of Bozcaada. Abudimus was

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d during the

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on the island of

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, before dying in 305. The reason for the martyrdom was that the saint did not want to eat meat sacrificed to idols.Sant' Abudemio Martire
Retrieved on 20 Mar 2018 Abudimus is regarded as a

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by both the

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and the

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, with a

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of July 15.

References

Sources

*Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.

External links

Santiebeati: Saint AbudimusCatholic Online: Saint Abudimus
*Ramsgate Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine's Abbey, ''The Book of Saints (Reference)'', May 31, 2002, Publisher: A & C Black Publishers Ltd; 7th edition, *Matthew Bunson, ''Encyclopedia of Saints, Second Edition'', July 2, 2014, Publisher: Our Sunday Visitor; 2nd ed. edition, {{DEFAULTSORT:Abudimus 3rd-century births 305 deaths Saints from Roman Anatolia 4th-century Christian martyrs 4th-century Romans Christians martyred during the reign of Diocletian