List of Persian saints

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Though Persia/Iran had never been a Christian country, Christianity had enough of an impact on Persia and Persians to produce a considerable number of saints of this origin, at various times in the Church's history – some of them travelling far afield from their native country, such as Saint Ivo of Huntingdonshire who got his fame as a hermit in England.

List

• Abda and Abdisho
• Abdecalas
• Abdon and Sennen
• Abrosima
• Acacius of Amida
• Acepsimas of Hnaita
• Ajabel
• Anastasius of Persia
• Asyncritus of Hyrcania
• Bademus
• Barhadbesciabas
• Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr
• Christina of Persia
• Daniel and Verda^[1]
• Ishoʿsabran
• James Intercisus
• Mambeca
• Mana of Bet-Parsaje
• Saint Mari
• Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax
• Maruthas
• Sapor of Bet-Nicator
• Simon of Bet-Titta
• Veeda of Bakh
• Zanitas and Lazarus of Persia

See also

• Martyrs of Persia under Shapur II

Modern Times

In modern times, some with connections to Iran have been proposed for canonization. Among these are:

• Servants of God Ibrahim Addai Scher (d. 1918) and 27 Companion Martyrs of the Assyrian-Chaldean-Syriac Genocide (d. 1915-18), Archeparchs, Eparchs, Priests, Catechumens, and Laypersons of the Archeparchy of Urmia; Priests of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians); Martyrs (Iraq-Iran)

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