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- Holy Martyr Callistratus and the Forty-nine Martyrs with Him (288/304)
- Callistratus was born in Carthage to Christian parents. In time, he
joined the army, where he was the only Christian in his regiment. One of
his fellow-soldiers saw Callistratus rise during the night to pray, and
reported him to their commander. Callistratus was interrogated, then,
when he refused to deny his faith or make sacrifice to the idols, was
harshly beaten, then tied in a sack and thrown in the sea. But the sack
burst open and Callistratus emerged from the sea unharmed. Seeing this,
forty-nine of his fellow-soldiers confessed Christ, and were beaten and
thrown into prison with Callistratus. In prison, Callistratus instructed
the newly-enlightened Christians in the faith. Finally, all of them
were beheaded, according to some sources in 288, according to others in
304.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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