Ten Martyrs of Egypt

The Ten Martyrs of Egypt were a group of Christians, men and women, who knew not only how to believe but also how to suffer gladly for Christ. Denounced to the pagan prefect of Alexandria, they confessed their faith boldly.

The prefect hoped to frighten at least the women and make them sacrifice to the idols, but his promises and threats came to nothing before their faith. Then he ordered that they be put to death by hunger and thirst. For days on end they remained hungry and unclothed in the cold of winter, while the soldiers ate and drank before them, and they prayed unceasingly to Christ. In the end, men and women died unshaken in the faith, singing the name of Jesus Christ. They are commemorated on 5 June, by the church calendar of the Church of Greece.