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For other uses see Abram (disambiguation).Saint Abraham (Cyrrhus Syria ?–Constantinople 422) (also known as Abraham of Charres) was a Syrian hermit and bishop of Harran. He was born and educated at Carrhae (modern Harran) in Syria and preached the Gospel in the valley of Mount Lebanon where he lived as a hermit. He was later elected bishop of Harran where he worked vigorously to reduce the existing abuses.