Elisha the Prophet

Elisha the ProphetAlso known as

  • Alyasa
  • Eliseo
  • Elyesa
  • Eliseus
  • Elisja

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Old Testament prophet of Israel on whom, by Divine command, fell the mantle of Elias the Prophet. Accompanied Elias until the latter was translated and his prophetical power was confirmed by many miracles, among them the raising of a child to life and the cure of the Syrian general Naaman of leprosy.

Died

  • 8th-century BC

Canonized

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MLA Citation

  • “Elisha the Prophet“. CatholicSaints.Info. 23 November 2022. Web. 28 March 2024. <>