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 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.