Martyrs of Egypt
Profile
Large number of bishops, priests, deacons and lay people banished when the Arian heretics seized the diocese of Alexandria, Egypt in 357 and drove out Saint Athanasius and other orthodox Christians. Many were old, many infirm, and many, many died of abuse and privations while on the road and in the wilderness. Very few survived to return to their homes in 361 when Julian the Apostate recalled all Christians; and then many of those later died in the persecutions of Julian.
MLA Citation
- “Martyrs of Egypt“. CatholicSaints.Info. 16 May 2015. Web. 19 April 2024. <>