Samuel the Confessor
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'''Samuel the Confessor''' (597–695), referred to in academic literature as '''Samuel of Kalamoun''' or '''Samuel of Qalamun''', was |
'''Samuel the Confessor''' (597–695), referred to in academic literature as '''Samuel of Kalamoun''' or '''Samuel of Qalamun''', was an [[Egyptians|Egyptian]] [[Coptic Orthodox]] saint, venerated in all [[Oriental Orthodox Churches]]. He is most famous for his [[torture]] at the hands of the [[Chalcedonian]] [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantines]], for his witness of the [[Arab invasion of Egypt]], and for having built the monastery that carries his name in [[Mount Qalamoun]]. He carries the label "[[Confessor of the Faith|confessor]]" because he endured torture for his Christian faith, but was not a martyr. |
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The manuscripts of the Coptic text known as the [[Apocalypse of Samuel of Kalamoun]] give his name as the author. |
The manuscripts of the Coptic text known as the [[Apocalypse of Samuel of Kalamoun]] give his name as the author. |
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