Ananias of Damascus
Ananias of Damascus (/ˌænəˈnaɪəs/ AN-ə-NY-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἀνανίας; Syriac: ܚܢܢܝܐ, romanized: Ḥananyō; Hebrew: חנניה, from Imperial Aramaic: 𐡇𐡍𐡍𐡉𐡄, romanized: Hananiah: "favoured of the LORD") was a disciple of Jesus at Damascus from Syria, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of Saul of Tarsus (who later was called Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord.
Saint Ananias of Damascus | |
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| Apostle, Disciple, Prophet, and Martyr | |
| Born | Unknown (perhaps Damascus) |
| Died | Eleutheropolis (tradition) |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglican Communion Lutheranism |
| Major shrine | Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church in Yerevan, Armenia |
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