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Saint Publius of Egypt

Martyr
Egypt and Caesarea in Palestine
Feast day: March 15

Group icon of the eight martyrs of Caesarea: Agapius, Publius, Timolaus, Romulus, two Alexanders and two Dionysiuses. Image source: Holy Metropolis of Oropos and Phyle — Iconological Synaxarion

A life of faith

Publius came from Egypt. He was among the young Christians who publicly confessed their faith before the governor Urban at Caesarea in Palestine during Diocletian’s persecution. The group was imprisoned and repeatedly urged to abandon Christianity. Publius is remembered among those who were eventually beheaded.

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