Ischyrion lived in the third century,laboring as an attendant to an Egyptian justice of the peace. Although Ischyrion was a Christian, the justice of the peace commanded him to offer sacrifices to pagan gods. Ischyrion refused. The justice of the peace was furious, or he had Ischyrion killed in a most savage way: a stake was run into his bowels,impaling him. The […]
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