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Saint Benjamin the Deacon

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The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the great sanctuary of the Persians. King Isdegerd threatened to destroy all the churches of the Christians unless the Bishop would rebuild it. As Abdas refused to comply, the threat was executed; the churches were demolished, Abd…
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Saint Benjamin and Blessed Jane of Toulouse: Of Persians and Carmelites - Catholic Insight

On this last day of March, as this year we approach the final two weeks of Lent before Holy Week, we commemorate two little known saints: The first chronologically is Saint Benjamin (+424), a deacon who was tortured to death for his Faith by order of the pagan Persian king, Varanes V, who continued the bitter hatred for Christianity of his father, Isdegard I. Their persecution together lasted a biblical 40 years. Benjamin was arrested for preach…

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Saint Benjamin the Deacon

The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, the great sanctuary of the Persians. King Isdegerd threatened to destroy all the churches of the Christians unless the Bishop would rebuild it. As Abdas refused to comply, the threat was executed; the churches were demolished, Abd…

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St. Benjamin, Deacon & Martyr

St. Benjamin was a deacon in Persia (modern-day Iran) during the early 5th century. As a servant of the Church, he dedicated himself to spreading the Gospel and ministering to persecuted Christians. When the Persian king began a crackdown on Christianity, Benjamin was arrested and imprisoned. After a year, he was released on the condition that he would stop preaching. However, Benjamin refused to stay silent about his faith. He continued to evan…

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