Saint Varus

Saint Varus (died ca. 307, Alexandria, Egypt) — early Christian saint, soldier and martyr.

According to his generally reliable and authentic Acts, he was a soldier stationed in Upper Egypt who had the task of guarding a group of monks awaiting execution. When one of the monks died while incarcerated, Varus embraced the Christian faith and asked to be able to fill the place of the deceased. He was taken and hanged from a tree.

Feastday: October 19

See also

• Saint Cleopatra — witnessed the suffering and execution of Saint Varus.
• Lectionary 211

External links and references

• The Life of Holy Martyr Varus. Reprinted From Orthodox Life Vol. 44, No5 - October 1994
• Catholic saints: St. Varus
• The Cult of St. Varus
• St. Varus the Martyr