Byzantine Saints: Hieromartyr Simeon, Bishop in Persia, and those with him (17 April)

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On April 17th, the Church commemorates Hieromartyr St. Simeon, Bishop of Persia, who suffered under the brutal persecution of Emperor Sapor II in the 4th century. Accused of treason and refusing to worship the sun, St. Simeon stood boldly for Christ—even when threatened with the destruction of Christianity itself. Alongside his companions, including Abdalai, Ananias, and many others, he endured imprisonment, torture, and witnessed the execution of countless faithful Christians. In one of the most powerful moments of this account, a former apostate repents publicly and embraces martyrdom, while over 1,150 Christians give their lives rather than deny Christ. This is a story of unwavering faith, repentance, courage, and the ultimate witness to truth. 👉 Watch to discover: The persecution under Emperor Sapor II The fearless confession of St. Simeon The repentance of a fallen Christian The mass martyrdom of Persian Christians The meaning of true fidelity to Christ 📅 Commemorated: April 17 ⚔️ Martyrdom: 344 AD 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Who Was St. Simeon? 0:34 Accused of Treason 0:41 Persecution Under Sapor II 0:55 Arrest and Trial 1:12 Refusal to Deny Christ 1:25 Imprisonment 1:34 The Repentance of Usthazanes 2:04 His Martyrdom 2:25 Public Witness of Faith 2:42 Second Trial of St. Simeon 2:51 Mass Executions Begin 3:03 Martyrdom of Abdalai and Ananias 3:16 The Courage of St. Fuscus 3:27 Final Martyrdom of St. Simeon 3:39 Continued Persecution 4:01 1,150 Martyrs for Christ https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Saints #ChristianMartyrs #StSimeon #ChurchHistory #Catholic #Orthodox #Faith #Martyrdom #Christianity #LivesOfTheSaints #Persecution #HolyMen