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- Holy Great Martyr Artemius (362)
- He came from a noble family, and was appointed military Governor of
Alexandria and Egypt by the Emperor Constantine the Great. Some years
later, the Emperor Julian the Apostate strove to restore pagan idolatry
as the official religion of the Empire. He also entered into a war with
Persia, and established Antioch as his headquarters for pursuing the
war. In Alexandria, Artemius received an order to come to Antioch with
the military forces under his command. Artemius reported to the apostate
Emperor just in time to see him ordering the cruel execution of two
pious Christians, Eugenius and Macarius. Fearlessly, St Artemius
immediately denounced the Emperor, telling him to his face that his
anti-Christian policy was of demonic origin. The enraged Emperor
instantly had Artemius stripped of all official rank and thrown into
prison. The following day, he had Artemius brought before him and
promised him high Imperial office if he would only renounce Christ and
worship the idols. When Artemius forcefully refused to do this, he was
publicly tortured to death. A pious noblewoman secretly recovered the
Saint's relics and took them to Constantinople, where they were
venerated and wrought many miracles for several centuries.
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