Dasya
Saint Dasya | |
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Martyr | |
Born |
3rd century Tanda, Egypt |
Died |
3rd century Tanda, Egypt |
Venerated in |
Armenian Apostolic Church Coptic Orthodox Church Ethiopian Orthodox Church Syriac Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodoxy |
Feast | 12th of September (2nd Thout) |
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 eventually cut off. His feast in the Coptic Orthodox Church is on 2 Thout.[1]
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