Martyrs of Alexandria
Profile
A group five of imperial Roman soldiers assigned to guard a group of Egyptian Christians who were imprisoned for their faith in the persecutions of Decius. During their trial, they encouraged the prisoners not to apostatize. This exposed them as Christians, were promptly arrested and executed. Martyrs. Their names are
- beheaded in 249 at Alexandria, Egypt
MLA Citation
- “Martyrs of Alexandria“. CatholicSaints.Info. 10 June 2017. Web. 22 September 2018. <>