List of Persian saints
Introduction 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* 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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