Abib and Apollo

Saints Abib & Apollo
Monks
Born	4th century Akhmim, Egypt
Died	4th November (4th century) Egypt
Venerated in	Coptic Orthodox Church Armenian Apostolic Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy
Feast	4th November

Abib and Apollo were two Christian ascetics from Akhmim, Egypt. They are mentioned in the Synaxarion, das ist der Heiligen-Kalendar del Koptischen Christen. Their feast day is celebrated on November 4.

History

Apollo was born in the City of Akhmim. Abib and Apollo were close colleagues who entered a monastery together. Abib became a deacon and later died.^[1] Apollo, distressed, moved deeper into the desert, near Mount Abluj, followed by a group of ascetics. St. Macarius wrote a letter to St. Apollo to confirm him and the monastery in their good works.^[2]

References

1. "The Departure of the Saints Apollo and Abib". CopticChurch.net. Coptic Orthodox Church Network.
2. Bishop Youssef. "St. Apollo and St. Abib: Youthful Purity". suscopts.org. Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Southern United States.

Sources

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