His mother was a rich pagan woman and her husband was a devout Christian. They had a very beloved son, Nyanya... “Saint Procopius.” He was raised according to his mother’s belief [...]
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Pelagia was born to pagan parents in the great city of Antioch, and God blessed her with stunning beauty, which she harnessed to serve her own desires.
Saint Basil lived during a time of great persecution against Christians. During that time he was bishop of Amasia, in the country of Pontus. a job
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Panteleimon was born around 284 AD in the city of Nicomedia and was called Pandolionta. His father, Eustorgius, was a pagan and his mother, Eupholis, was a Christian.
Saint Artamius was one of the most prominent statesmen in the days of Emperor Constantine the Great. He was a military governor of Alexandria and the rest of Egypt, and then
On the fourth day of the month of February, the Holy Church celebrates our righteous father Isidore of Fermi. This saint was born in the city of Alexandria around
His name was first linked to the name of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, who were martyred around the year 303 AD, and who was their brother. Secondly, his name was linked to Al-Qazam.
He is one of the most prominent fathers who participated in the Second Ecumenical Council in Constantinople in the year 381, which was the council that refuted the heresy of Macedonius.
The martyrdom of Saint Elijah occurred during the time of the Caliph al-Mahdi (775-789), and the ruler of the Levant and its police chief, Muhammad, the caliph’s nephew, on the first of
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Saint Arsanius was born in the late nineteenth century in the village of Farasa, which is one of six villages that remained Christian in the country.
These two saints lived in the city of Homs during the days of the Roman Emperor Decius, where they were martyred. Galaction was from a wealthy pagan family that was excommunicated
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The reference for the biography of Saint Apostle Onesimus is the letter that the Apostle Paul wrote to Philemon in his prison and sent, and the letter to the Colossians.
