Honorific Prefix: | Saint |
Guba | |
Titles: | Abba |
Birth Date: | 5th century |
Birth Place: | Cilicia |
Residence: | Ethiopia |
Death Date: | 6th century |
Death Place: | Ethiopia |
Venerated In: | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church |
Feast Day: | June 5 |
Abba Guba was one of the Nine Saints of Ethiopia. He is known as a healer who founded a monastery in Madara, Ethiopia.[1]
Abba Guba probably originated from Cilicia. He was a monk with Abba Päntäléwon. After his time with Abba Pantalewon, he moved to the desert of Bäräka.
His feast day is on 29 Genbot (5 June).[2]