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Hieromartyr Haralambos (Charalampus), bishop of Magnesia (202)
- "This great saint was bishop in Magnesia, and suffered for Christ at
the age of 113. When a violent persecution broke out under the Emperor
Septimus Severus, the aged Charalampus did not hide from his
persecutors, but freely and openly preached the Christian faith. He
endured all tortures as though not in the body, and when they flayed the
living flesh from him, the godly saint said to the Emperor's soldiers:
'Thank you, my brethren, for scraping off the old body and renewing my
soul for new and eternal life.' He performed many wonders and brought
many to the Faith. Even the Emperor's daughter, Gallina, repudiated the
paganism of her father and became a Christian. Condemned to death and
led to the place of execution, St Charalampus raised his arms to heaven
and prayed for all men, that God would give them bodily health and
salvation of soul, and that He would grant them the fruits of the earth
in abundance: 'Lord, Thou knowest that men are flesh and blood; forgive
them their sins and pour out Thy blessing on all.' After praying thus,
the saintly elder gave his soul to God before the executioner had laid
his sword to his neck. He suffered in 202. Gallina took his body and
buried it." (Prologue)
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The Great Horologion puts his age at 103.
source: http://www.abbamoses.com
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