Saint Ischyrion
Also known as
- Ischirione
- 1 June
- formerly 22 December
Profile
Steward and servant of an Alexandrian magistrate in Roman imperial Egypt. During the persecutions of Decius, Ischyrion’s employer demanded that he renounce Christianity and sacrifice to pagan gods. When Ischyrion refused, the magistrate ordered him beaten and martyred.
Born
- impaled on a sharp pole c.250 in Alexandria, Egypt
MLA Citation
- “Saint Ischyrion“. CatholicSaints.Info. 21 August 2020. Web. 20 April 2021. <>