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Buddha, Christian Saint.

The ancient tale of Gautama Siddhartha, the founder of Buddhism, spread from his homeland to Europe, where he became a Christian saint with the name of “Iosaphat.” […]

While the Buddha’s tale spread westbound, his name “Buddha” or “Bodhisatta” in Sanskrit, changed gradually in accordance with various linguistic backgrounds with similar accounts of the tale.

For example, it changed to “Bodisav” in Persian texts in the sixth or seventh century, “Budhasaf” or “Yudasaf” in an eighth-century Arabic document and “Iodasaph” in Georgia in the 10th century.

The name in turn was adapted to “Ioasaph” in Greece in the 11th century, and “Iosaphat” or “Josaphat” in Latin since then.

Iosaphat: a hagiography:

Many inhabitants of India had been converted by the Apostle St. Thomas and were leading Christian lives. In the third or fourth century King Abenner (Avenier) persecuted the Church. The astrologers had foretold that his son Josaphat would one day become a Christian. To prevent this the prince was kept in close confinement. But, in spite of all precautions, Barlaam, a hermit of Senaar, met him and brought him to the true Faith. Abenner tried his best to pervert Josaphat, but, not succeeding, he shared the government with him. Later Abenner himself became a Christian, and, abdicating the throne, became a hermit. Josaphat governed alone for a time, then resigned, went into the desert, found his former teacher Barlaam, and with him spent his remaining years in holiness.

(Via Corpus Mmothra via Discordian Research Technology News)