Synaxarium
Daily Stories of the Saints
for the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
The Twentieth Day of the Blessed Month of Baramoudah
Baramouda 20
Martyrdom of St.Babnuda (Paphnute)
On this day, St. Babnuda (Paphnute), who was from
Dandara (Dendereh), was martyred. This Saint was a hermit monk. The angel
of the Lord appeared to him and told him to put on the priesthood vestments
and go appear before Arianus, the governor. Arianus arrived with his ship
and embarked by the city of Dandara, looking for that Saint. The Saint
came to Arianus and cried out in his face with a loud voice, saying: "I
am Christian, and I believe in the lord Christ." When the Governor knew
that he was the anchorite for whom he sought, he ordered him to be tortured
severely. He chained him with iron fetters and cast him in a dark prison.
A heavenly light shone upon him and an angel of the Lord appeared to him,
healed his wounds, and comforted him. There was in the city a man, whose
name was Kyrillos, with his wife, his daughter, and twelve young men. The
Saint preached them and confirmed them in faith. They were all martyred
by cutting of their heads, and they received the crown of martyrdom. The
Governor was raged of him and ordered to hang a rock in his neck and cast
him in the sea, and St.Babnuda received the crown of martyrdom.
May His prayers be with us and Glory be to our God forever. Amen.