Ananias of Damascus
one of the Seventy Disciples of Jesus
b. 1st century · d. 60s
Ananias of Damascus 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 and provide him with additional instruction in the way of the Lord.
Related people
- Jesus disciple of · traditional
- Jesus sent by
- Paul the Apostle baptizer of · traditional
Events
Commemorated
Places
- Damascus residence
- Eleutheropolis death
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
- Acts of the Apostles 1 claim — Conversion of Paul
- OrthodoxWiki 1 claim — The Martyrdom of Ananias