Dasya
Encyclopedia
Saint Dasya was a Christian
martyr
of the third century. He was born in Tanda, Egypt
, and served as a soldier in the Roman
army. Refusing to deny Christ
, Dasya was tortured by Arianus, governor of Ansena, and his head was eventually cut off
His feast in the Coptic Orthodox Church is on 2 Thout
.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of the third century. He was born in Tanda, 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...
, and served as a soldier in the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
army. Refusing to deny Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
, Dasya was tortured by Arianus, governor of Ansena, and his head was eventually cut off
His feast in the Coptic Orthodox Church is on 2 Thout
Thout
Thout , also known as Tout, is the first month of the Coptic calendar. It lies between 11 September and 10 October of the Gregorian calendar...
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