Abraham of Scetis

Abraham of Scetis was a monk who became a saint of the Coptic Church.

Saint Abraham of Scetis
Monk
Born	4th century Egypt
Died	399 Djirdjeh, Egypt
Venerated in	Coptic Orthodox Church
Feast	4th of January

He was born the son of a wealthy landowner in Egypt. He is said to have had a vision of Christ riding the chariot of the Cherubim.^[1] He died after an 18 year illness at Djirdjeh. His cell, called Dshabih, later became a Christian shrine.^[2] His feast day in the Coptic Church is January 4.

See also

• Desert Fathers
• Or of Nitria