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Josaphat

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'''Saint Josaphat''' (also known as Iosaphat Jehoshaphat or IoasaphJosaphat) is said to have lived and died in the 3rd century or 4th century in India.
According to legend, a King Abenner or Avenier in India persecuted the Christian church in his realm, founded by the [[Apostle Thomas]]. When astrologers predicted that his own son would someday become a Christian, Abenner had the young prince Josaphat isolated from external contact. Despite the imprisonment, Josaphat met the [[hermit]] [[Saint]] [[Barlaam]] and [[conversion|converted]] to Christianity. Josaphat kept his faith even in the face of his father's anger and persuasion. Eventually, Abenner himself converted, turned over his throne to Josaphat, and retired to the desert to become a hermit. Josaphat himself later abdicated and went into reclusion with his old teacher Baarlam.
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