Aberoh and Atom
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Aberoh and Atom are martyr
s of the Christian church
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These brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt
. They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium
(then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria
and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded
. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church.
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
s of the Christian church
Christian Church
The Christian Church is the assembly or association of followers of Jesus Christ. The Greek term ἐκκλησία that in its appearances in the New Testament is usually translated as "church" basically means "assembly"...
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These brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium
Pelusium
Pelusium was a city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile Delta, 30 km to the southeast of the modern Port Said. Alternative names include Sena and Per-Amun , Pelousion , Sin , Seyân , and Tell el-Farama...
(then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded
Decapitation
Decapitation is the separation of the head from the body. Beheading typically refers to the act of intentional decapitation, e.g., as a means of murder or execution; it may be accomplished, for example, with an axe, sword, knife, wire, or by other more sophisticated means such as a guillotine...
. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church.