Acknowledgement of St. Sidhom Beshay

The Holy Synod decided the following:

Regarding the saint Sidhom Beshay, the martyr of Damietta, the Holy Synod reviewed the historical document written with his biography, and the event of h...

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Keywords: Saints, Fr Michael Al-Behairi
Chatper: Acknowledgment of the Saints
Published: 06 June 1987

Fr Michael Al-Behairi included in Synaxarium

His Holiness the Pope asked that Fr Michael Al-Behairi be mentioned in the Synaxarium, after the Holy Synod had previously canonised him as a saint. He also requested that Sedhom Beshay be mentione...

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Keywords: Saints, Fr Michael Al-Behairi
Chatper: Acknowledgment of the Saints
Published: 28 May 1988

Requirements for martyrs

His Holiness the Pope said that a martyr was one who died for Christ, and he had a holy life as testified by others. Accordingly, the following is required for canonisation of a martyr: true faith ...

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Keywords: Saints, Martyrs
Chatper: Acknowledgment of the Saints
Published: 05 June 1993