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The Holy [[Image:St Kyrus.jpg|rightmartyr]]Born in Alexandria s '''Cyrus and John''' were physicians who lived during the years of Egypt in the third century AEmperor Diocletian's persecutions.D. to faithful Christian parents, St. Cyrus After entering [[Kyrosmonasticism|monastic] was raised ] lives they came to be a true follower of Christ from an early age. St. Cyrus attended the university in Alexandria becoming a medical physician. He treated his patients without pay or rewards. St. Cyrus healed in the name of Jesus Christ with prayers Canopis to encourage Athanasia and by reciting passages from the Old Testament. After his patients were healed he would advise them that her daughters in order to stay healthy their faith when they must obey God’s commandments were enduring persecution and torture, and not sin as most of the time sickness comes through sinsuffered martyrdom with them. They are commemorated on [[January 31]].

As ==Life==Born in Alexandria of Egypt in the third century A.D. to faithful Christian parents, St. Cyrus was raised to be a true follower of Christ from an early age. St. Cyrus became popular attended the citizens of university in Alexandria built him becoming a hospital, which was converted into a church after medical physician. He treated his martyrdompatients without pay or rewards. St. It was a place where miracles occurred even after his repose due to Cyrus healed in the grace name of [[Jesus Christ]] with [[prayer]]s and by reciting passages from the Holy Spirit [[Old Testament]]. After his patients were healed he would advise them that in order to stay healthy they must obey God’s commandments and the prayers not sin as most of the sainttime sickness comes through sin.

Aside from his healing and hospital duties As St. Cyrus became popular the citizens of Alexandria built him a hospital, which was converted into a [[church]] after his martyrdom. It was a strong Christian teaching Christianity place where miracles occurred even after his repose due to the population grace of Alexandria. Many baptisms were performed the [[Holy Spirit]] and the church prayers of Alexandria grewthe [[saint]].

Aside from his healing and hospital duties St. Cyrus was a strong Christian teaching Christianity to the population of Alexandria. Many [[baptism]]s were performed and the [[church]] of Alexandria grew.  At that time the emperor of the Roman world was the pagan Diocletian (284-305) who was known for his merciless Christian persecutions. By preaching Christianity St. Cyrus was disobeying the laws of Rome to worship Roman Gods, an offense punishable by death. The governor of Alexandria was to arrest the saint who narrowly escaped to Arabia and became a [[monk ]] near a [[monastery ]] close to the Persian Gulf. Through prayer and fasting St. Cyrus became a miracle worker. He could heal many illnesses by merely praying and performing the sign of the cross.

A pious Christian woman named Athanasia was arrested along with her three young daughters – TheokitistaTheoctista, age fifteen, TheodotiaTheodota, age thirteen, and Eudoxia, age eleven, in the town of Canopis. When learning this StSs. Cyrus and St. John came to the Canopis prison to encourage the women not to abandon their faith.  Needless to say the [[saint]]s were arrested and tortured with beatings, whippings and burnings with lighted torches and boiling tar. This example of Christian courage and devotion strengthened the resolve of Athanasia, Theoctista, Theodota and Eudoxia who were also similarly tortured and beheaded only to be [[glorification|canonized]] as Saints of our Church.  Furious by their refusal to pay homage to Roman Gods, Syrianos had Ss. Cyrus and John beheaded (311). They were buried in the church of the [[disciple]] and [[evangelist]] St. Mark.  In the fifth century the [[relics]] of Ss. Cyrus and John were initially transferred from Canopis to Mauphin and later to Rome during the reign of [[Arcadius]]. Eventually they were brought to Munich.

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