Christian martyrs

Polycarp’s was among the first recorded Christian martyrdoms. His steadfast obedience to Christ was a powerful testimony, an inspiration not only to the church he pastored in Smyrna (modern Turkey), but to Christians throughout the centuries.

Saint Perpetua was a Roman noblewoman martyred for her Christian faith. By writing her own account, she ensured her story would live on.

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Francois-Leon Benouville (French, b. 1821 - d. 1859) Saint Francois d'Assise, transporté mourant à Sainte-Marie-des-Anges, bénit la ville d'Assise (1226)/ St Francis of Assisi, dying, is carried to St Mary of the Angels, and blesses the town of Assisi (1226) [1853] Oil on canvas 93,l x. 240 cm Musée d'Orsay, Paris Francois-Leon Benouville (French, b. 1821 - d. 1859) Martyrs chrétiens entrant à l'amphithéâtre/ Christian martyrs going into the amphitheatre (1855) Oil on canvas 4.59 x 3.91 m…

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Today is the feast of eight missionaries who were martyred in North America in the 1640s, and canonized in 1930. Among them is St Isaac Jogues SJ, from Orleans in France, was the first priest to enter New York, and he preached the Faith in Canada. He had been captured and enslaved by the Iroquois, during which time several of his fingers were eaten or burned off! Pope Urban VII gave him the very exceptional privilege of celebrating Mass, which the mutilated condition of his hands had made…

Unknown artist St. Marciana was not harmed by the lion in the arena I have no further description of this artwork at this time Saint Marciana of Toledo (died c. 303) was born in Toledo, Spain to a family of nobility. Nevertheless, she abhorred the worldly benefits of a high social status and she put aside her worldly riches. Unknown artist Roman Algeria - Lol or Caesarea Mosaic of the Farming Activities Museum of Cherchell She decided to travel to Caesarea, Mauretania (modern-day Algeria)…

To be dubbed a saint in the Christian faith, you have had to have undergone some form of tribulation for the sake of your religion. The Christian history is riddled by numerous stories of people who gave their lives for the causes they believed in. Although many of these martyrs have gone unnoticed, some have made to the annals of history. 10. Saint Cecilia What’s worse than a beheading is a failed beheading, then having to die slowly from the wounds inflicted? That is what happened to Saint…