St. Copra of Egypt Biography
St. Copra of Egypt Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date |
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| Date of Birth | 4th century |
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| Country of Birth | Egypt of Africa |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Saints who were Monks |
| Profession | Hermit |
| Place of Work | Egypt |
| Date of Death | 363 AD |
| Place of Death | Egypt |
| Feast Day | July 9 |
| Beatification | Beatified by N/A |
| Canonization | Canonized by Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | N/A |
Biography
Saint Copra of Egypt, a desert recluse in Egypt. Helped lead Saint Patermutius to the faith. At age 45 he was captured in the mistreatments of Julian the Apostate for declining to forfeit to icons. Through honeyed words and the idea of wealth, Julian persuaded Copra to disavow Christianity. Copra was then sent to persuade Patermutius to apostasize. Rather, Patermutius persuaded Copra to come back to Christianity. For this, Julian had Copra’s tongue detached from his head and had him tossed into a heater with Patermutius. The two were safe by the blazes, and were seen remaining in the flame and supplicating; this show of confidence and quality brought Saint Alexander of Egypt to change over. Copra was pulled from the furnace and executed. A martyr.
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