Abba Guba Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Nine Saints of Ethiopia: Pioneers of Christianity . Aleteia . 2024-01-21 . 2024-02-01.
  2. Web site: Irvine . A. K. . Seifu . Metaferia . Guba . Dictionary of African Christian Biography . 2023 . 2024-02-01.