Ananias of Damascus
Ananias of Damascus (/ˌænəˈnaɪəs/ AN-ə-NY-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἀνανίας, romanized: Ananíās; Aramaic: ܚܢܢܝܐ, romanized: Ḥananyō; "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.[2]
For other people named Ananias, see Ananias (disambiguation).
Ananias of Damascus
Unknown (perhaps Damascus)
Eleutheropolis (tradition)
- January 25
- Tuesday after fifth Sunday after the feast of the Holy Cross (Armenian Apostolic Church)[1]
Veneration[edit]
Roman Catholicism[edit]
In the 2004 edition of Roman Martyrology, Ananias is listed under 25 January as a saint commemorated on the same day as the Feast of the Conversion of St Paul.[9]
Eastern Orthodoxy[edit]
The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates Ananias on October 1.[10]
Oriental Orthodoxy[edit]
The Coptic Orthodox Church commemorates Ananias on Paoni 27.[11]