Ananias of Damascus
Ananias of Damascus | |
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| Apostle, Disciple, Prophet, and Martyr | |
| Born | Unknown (perhaps Damascus) |
| Died | Eleutheropolis (tradition) |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy Anglicanism Lutheranism |
| Major shrine | Zoravor Surp Astvatsatsin Church in Yerevan, Armenia |
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Ananias of Damascus (/ˌænəˈnaɪəs/ AN-ə-NY-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἀνανίας, romanized: Ananíās; Aramaic: ܚܢܢܝܐ, romanized: Ḥananyō; "favoured of the LORD") was a disciple of Jesus in Damascus, mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles in the Bible, which describes how he was sent by Jesus to restore the sight of Saul of Tarsus (who later was called Paul the Apostle) and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord.