September 16 – Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr at Carthage – Cyprian was born around 200 AD in North Africa, of pagan parents. He was a prominent trial […]
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All posts tagged: Martyrs
Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
August 10 – St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – He is remembered for his charitable works which ultimately resulted in a death sentence. The story persists that […]
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The Martyrs of Uganda
June 3 – The Martyrs of Uganda (RC Charles Lwanga and Companions) – Charles Lwanga & his companions were a group of Roman Catholics & Anglicans murdered […]
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Saint Justin, Martyr at Rome
June 1 – St. Justin, Martyr at Rome – Christian apologist, born at Flavia Neapolis (today Nablus) in Palestine, about A.D. 100, converted to Christianity about A.D. […]
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Saint Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr
May 18 – St. Erik, King of Sweden, Martyr – According to legends, Erik did much to consolidate Christianity in his realm and spread the faith into […]
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Saint Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs
March 7 – St. Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs – Died 7 March 203. Christian martyrs of the 3rd century. Perpetua (b. 181) was a 22-year old […]
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Saint Polycarp, Bishop & Martyr
February 23 – St. Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr – Polycarp (69 – 155) was a 2nd century Christian bishop of Smyrna. According to the Martyrdom of […]
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The Martyrs of Japan
February 5 – The Martyrs of Japan (RC Feb 6) – Paul Miki, Jesuit scholastic, and his twenty-five companions, including two other Jesuits, six Franciscans, fifteen tertiaries, […]
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Saint James of Jerusalem, Martyr
October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Martyr – James of Jerusalem is referred to in the New Testament as the brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ. He […]
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Saint Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr
August 10 – St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr – He is remembered for his charitable works which ultimately resulted in a death sentence. The story persists that […]
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