Background
Saint Gabriel was born in Beth Qustan where he attended a local school and learned how to read and write in a relatively short time.
Saint Gabriel was born in Beth Qustan where he attended a local school and learned how to read and write in a relatively short time.
His parents wanted him to get married and build a family, but he chose to live an ascetic life with God.
Even in his youth Gabriel read holy books to obtain spiritual strength and wisdom. Gewargis allowed him stay in the cloister and later the same year Gabriel was inaugurated as a monk. He was known to sleep just two hours a day and the remainder of the time he spent it praying to God and reading books
He was very humble and he always walked barefoot and tortured himself, sometimes until he started to bleed.
With permission from the abbot, Gabriel fled at night to Qartmin Monastery. The same monastery was later renamed Mor Gabriel Monastery as a tribute to Saint Gabriel.
At the age of 39, Mor Gabriel was elected abbot of the monastery. In 634, he was ordained as bishop of Qartmin monastery.
During his life Gabriel is alleged to have performed many miracles, three of his most famous include resurrecting 3 people.
Saint Gabriel died on Tuesday 23 December 668, at three o"clock Prime Minister. Thousands of people gathered on that day with ten bishops and hundreds of monks, nuns, and priests.