Leonidius of Tripoli and his companions Hypatius and Theodolius, saints and martyrs
Leonidius was an officer during the time of the Roman Emperor Vaspasian (69-79) and his headquarters was Tripoli in Lebanon. He was huge, solid, […]
Above the martyr, Bishop of Sinope
The martyr Foka lived in the second century and was bishop of Sinope on the Black Sea. An old manuscript dating back to the end of the fifth century says:
Gregory IV, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Who is he? His name was originally Ghantus the Blacksmith. He is the son of Girgis bin Ghantous from Abiy, one of the villages in the west (Mount Lebanon).
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May God bless Bin Nabaa, the saint and martyr
This saint was born in Damascus at the beginning of the fifteenth century AD, and he was a direct writer in the court of the Emir of Tripoli (Mamluk), called
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Saint Agapius, the martyr, and his seven companions, the martyrs
The news of these saintly martyrs was mentioned in the book “The Martyrs of Palestine” by Ephesus of Caesarea (Chapter Three). The Emperor of Rome at that time was Diocletian and the ruler of Palestine
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Ephesus of Tripoli
It was mentioned in the book “Lives of the Saints” that he was from Tripoli, and the time of his martyrdom was not known. The Greek Synaxarium mentions him and glorifies him for his courage. What he was known for