According to the chronicle Life of Kartli, he spread Christianity not only among Georgians but also among the mountain tribes such as the Dagestani/Didoians, the ancient predecessors of modern Dagestan.

Simeon the Stylite of the Wonderful Mountain sent him a letter, an eulogia (probably a piece of prosphoron) and a staff to strengthen his soul.

He was stoned to death by Zoroastrian Persians at Rekhi and his body was dragged from the city and cast to the beasts.

They buried it with great honor at Samtavisi Monastery (located midway between Mtskheta and Gori).

During the rule of Prince Stepanoz of Kartli, the relics of St. Abibos were relocated from Samtavisi to Samtavro Monastery in Mtskheta.