The Holy Martyr Uaros and Seven Teachers of Christians
Commemorated on October 19
The
Holy Martyr Uaros and Seven Teachers of Christians, lived in Egypt during
the period of several persecutions against Christians (late III to early IV
Century). Uaros was a military commander and secretly a Christian. He gave
assistance to many of the persecuted and imprisoned Christians, visiting the prison
by night he brought food to the prisoners, he dressed up wounds, and gave
encouragement.
One
time he conversed the whole night through with seven Christian teachers
condemned to death, who before had been beaten and held in starvation. In the
morning, when they led the condemned to execution, Uaros marched together with
them. The judge, seeing the particularly strong faith of Uaros, gave orders to
subject him to fierce beatings, during the time of which the holy martyr died.
The Christian teachers were then beheaded. This occurred in the year 307.
© 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos.