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Aretas, St.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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was an Arabian martyr who, together with three hundred and forty Christians, was beheaded by Dunaan, king of the Homerites, about the year 522, in the city of Nagran. The Greek menologia mark his festival on Oct. 24. See Baillet, Oct. 24.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Aretas, St.'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/aretas-st.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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