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Painting of Shadrach Meshach And Abednego By Simeon Solomon 1863
Painting of Shadrach Meshach And Abednego By Simeon Solomon 1863

Saint Ananias

Also known as: Sidrach; Shadrach

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

December 16

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Ananias, also known as Sidrach or Shadrach, was a significant figure in biblical history. He is best known for being one of the three faithful young men who were thrown into the fiery furnace by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 7th-century BC, as described in the Book of Daniel (Chapter 3:10-97)....