Abanoub was born in the town of Nehisa (Coptic: ⲛⲁⲏⲥⲓ), today Kafr al-Abhar, in the Talqa district

 He was the only son of his parents who raised him to fear  God

 They died when Abanoub was young

 At the age of 12, Abanoub entered the church and heard a priest exhort his congregation to remain faithful during the persecution caused by  the Roman Emperor Diocletian

 Abanobu received the Holy Sacraments and prayed to God to lead him to the point where he could confess his faith in Jesus.
 

He returned home and immediately departed, giving all the gold, silver and clothes left by his father  to the poor and needy

 Then he went to Summernoud and walked along the riverbank

 On the way, he had a vision of  Archangel Michael, who told him that he would suffer in Samanad

 He confessed the name of the Lord Christ before  the governor Lucian

 Abanoub also insulted Lucian's idol, which enraged the governor  and ordered the child to be flogged

 The soldiers beat Abanoub severely, but  Archangel Michael miraculously healed him.
 

The next day, the governor took Abanoub on a boat to a town called Athlibis, and as punishment Abanoub was hung upside down from the mast

 The soldiers began drinking and dancing with the ruler, punching Abanoub in the mouth

 Blood was flowing from Abanoub's nose, but his soldiers were unexpectedly blinded and the ruler was paralyzed

 The soldiers called Abanoub to pray for them, and he promised to become a Christian

 Abanoub replied

 "This will only happen in Athribis, and everyone there will know that there is no god but Christ

" [5] The angel of the Lord descends from heaven and frees Abanoub

 and wiped away the blood that had fallen

 A nose and mouth ran from him

 A strong wind soon brought them  to Athlibis

 Upon reaching Athribis, the soldiers healed their wounds and took off their uniforms before the ruler of Athribis

 The governor was furious and ordered them all to be killed

 The governor of Athribis severely tortured Abanoub and sent him to the city of Alexandria

 There he was tortured until he gave up his soul and received the crown of martyrdom

 St

 Julius El Akhfasi, who wrote a biography of St

 Abanoub, was also present

 He took Abanoub's body and sent her, along with some of his men, to Abanoub's hometown of Nehisa