Charalambos

Charalambos

Saint Charalambos was a priest in Magnesia, Asia Minor. When in the year 198 AD, Severus launched a relentless persecution against the Christians, the governor of Magnesia, Lucian, arrested the Saint and asked him to deny his faith. But the Saint, not only did not do this, but on the contrary confessed to the prefect his devotion to Christ and stated that no matter what torture he was subjected to, he would not deny his faith in the Church. Then, Lucian's dark soul intensified its rage and ordered the horrible tortures to begin on the old priest. Finally, he ordered the beheading of the Saint, who, with his martyrdom, received the amaranth crown of glory at the age of 113. His memory is commemorated on February 10