Barhadbesciabas (alternately Barhadbesaba, Barhadbescialas or Barhadbshabba) (died July 20, 355) is venerated as a Christian martyr who was decapitated during the reign of Shapur II. A deacon of Arbela, in the Sassanid Empire, he was arrested by the governor of Arbela, Sapor Tamaspor, and put on the rack.
Tradition states that the authorities ordered Aghaeus, an apostate Christian nobleman, to kill Barhadbesciabas with a sword.
Another two Christians of the same name were martyred with Abda and Abdjesus in 366.
His feast day is July 21.
References
Holweck, F. G. A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
External links Saints of July 15: Barhadbesaba (Barhadbesciabas), Deacon