Elisha
Elisha | |
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.jpg) Detail from Elisha resurrecting the son of the Shunammite by Jean-Baptiste Despax, mid-18th century | |
| Saint | |
| Born | Approximately c. 910 BCE |
| Died | Approximately c. 800 BCE Samaria |
| Venerated in | |
| Feast | June 14 (liturgical calendars of the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches) |
| Influences | Elijah |
Elisha was an Israelite prophet and a wonder-worker according to the Hebrew Bible. Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Writings of the Bahá'í Faith also mention him.
