Saint Varus
The basics
Quick facts
Gender:
Male
Death:
(Alexandria)
The details
Biography
Introduction
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