Saint Benjamin the Deacon
Profile
Deacon. Imprisoned for a year for his faith, he was released on condition that he never speak about Christianity where he could be heard by any of the royal court. Benjamin then became a street preacher, proclaiming the word any place he could find people. For his obstinate evangelization during the persecutions of king Varanes, he was arrested, tortured and martyred.
Born
- impaled on a stake c.424 in Persia
MLA Citation
- “Saint Benjamin the Deacon“. CatholicSaints.Info. 28 May 2020. Web. 4 March 2021. <>