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Abgar V
| Abgar V of Edessa | |
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| Ruler of the kingdom of Osroene | |
 Icon of Abgar holding the mandylion, the image of Christ (encaustic, 10th century, Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai). | |
| Born | 1st century BC |
| Died | c. AD 50 |
Saint Abgar | |
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| Venerated in | Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Church |
Abgar V (c. 1st century BC – c. AD 50), called Ukkāmā (meaning "the Black" in Syriac and other dialects of Aramaic),[a] was the King of Osroene with his capital at Edessa.[1]
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- ^ Vailhé, Siméon (1913). . In Herbermann, Charles (ed.). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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