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Martyr · 6th century

Martyr Arethas and 4 299 Martyrs with him

Also known as Arethas of Najran

Arethas, prefect of the Christian city of Najran in Arabia, suffered with thousands of Christians under the Himyarite ruler Dhu Nuwas, refusing to deny Christ.

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Notes

Named numerical group kept as one row.

Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints