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- Holy Martyrs Acepsimas the bishop, Joseph the priest and Aithalas the deacon (378-379)
- King Shapur II of Persia conducted a fierce persecution of
Christians in his realm for thirty-seven years. In the final years of
this persecution he gave his magi authority to torture and kill any
Christians who would not renounce their faith. Acepsimas, the aged and
holy Bishop of Paka, was arrested along with Joseph the priest and
Aithalas the deacon. All not only refused to deny Christ, but boldly
preached Him before the magi and the king. The enraged king had them
viciously tortured, then, as a final indignity, made prisoners of all
the local Christians and forced them to stone their own shepherds to
death. With their martyrdom the great persecution in Persia came to an
end.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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