Though Persia/Iran had never been a Christian country, Christianity had enough of an impact on Persia and Persians to produce a considerable number of saints of this origin, at various times in the Church's history – some of them travelling far afield from their native country, such as Saint Ivo of Huntingdonshire who got his fame as a hermit in England.
List Abda and Abdisho Abdecalas Abdon and Sennen Abrosima Acacius of Amida Acepsimas of Hnaita Ajabel Anastasius of Persia Aphrahat Asyncritus of Hyrcania Bademus Barhadbesciabas Saint Benjamin the Deacon and Martyr Christina of Persia Daniel and Verda Gentile of Matelica Ishoʿsabran James Intercisus Mambeca Mana of Bet-Parsaje Saint Mari Maris, Martha, Abachum and Audifax Maruthas Sapor of Bet-Nicator Simon of Bet-Titta Veeda of Bakh Zanitas and Lazarus of Persia
See also
Martyrs of Persia under Shapur II
Modern times
In modern times, some with connections to Iran have been proposed for canonization. Among these are:
Servants of God Ibrahim Addai Scher (d. 1918) and 27 Companion Martyrs of the Assyrian genocide, Archeparchs, Eparchs, Priests, Catechumens, and Laypersons of the Archeparchy of Urmia; Priests of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians); Martyrs (Iraq-Iran)
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