Saint Mercurius

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Mercurius (Greek: Ἅγιος Μερκούριος, Coptic: Ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁⲧⲏⲣ Ⲙⲉⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ, Ge'ez: መርቆሬዎስ, Syriac: ܡܳܪܩܘ̇ܪܝܘ̇ܣ; 224/225 – 250 AD) was a Roman soldier who became a Christian saint and martyr. He is venerated in several Christian traditions, including the Greek Orthodox Church. According to Greek hagiographical tradition, he was of Scythian descent. He was born in Cappadocia, in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). According to Christian tradition, he was the soldier who killed Julian the Apostate during his campaign in Persia. Mercurius was also widely known by his Arabic-language name Abu-Sayfain, Abu-Sifin or Abu-Sefein in Egyptian Arabic (Arabic: أبو سيفين, romanized: Abū Seifēn; Coptic: ⲁⲃⲩⲥⲉⲫⲁⲓⲛ, romanized: Abû-Sefaīn) which means "wielder of two swords", referring to the second sword given to him by the Archangel Michael. Mercurius was born around 225 AD in Cappadocia (Asia Minor). According to Greek hagiographical accounts, his father was named Gordianus and was a Scythian. His parents were converts...

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