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Abraham of Scetis

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

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. He died after an 18 year illness at Djirdjeh. His cell, called Dshabih, later became a Christian shrine. His feast day in the Coptic Church is January 4.

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