Bisho Zocima of Atfih celebrated the Holy Mass yesterday of the feast of St. Ibrahim the Simple at the Virgin Church in Baramil.
Relics of the Saint were perfumed during the celebration.
The Saint was born in 1885 in the village of Bani Samet. His name was Iskandar and he worked in dyeing and caring for sheep before he was ordained a priest. He performed many miracles and ministered his people faithfully till he died in 1972.
