List of Persian saints

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
 * 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

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-Chaldean-Syriac Genocide (d. 1915-18), Archeparchs, Eparchs, Priests, Catechumens, and Laypersons of the Archeparchy of Urmia; Priests of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians); Martyrs (Iraq-Iran)