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Obadiah the Prophet

detail of a statue of Obadiah the Prophet, by Nanni di Bartolo, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Firenze, Italy Also known as

Abdia
Abdias
Abdis

19 November
15 Tobi (Coptic)

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Old Testament prophet whose writings are dated between the 9th and 5th centuries before Christ. Outside of the text, which announces the punishment of the enemies of Israel, nothing is known about him.

Name Meaning

servant of the Lord

Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia

books
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

other sites in english
- New American Bible – text of the Book of Obadiah
- Jimmy Akin
- Orthodox Church in America
- Rorate Caeli
- Wikipedia

webseiten auf deutsch
- Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

sitios en español
- Martirologio Romano, 2001 edición

fonti in italiano
- Cathopedia
- Santi e Beati

MLA Citation

“Obadiah the Prophet“. CatholicSaints.Info. 1 May 2022. Web. 23 April 2024. <>