(Catholic Online) Martyr and valiant defender of Christianity in Caesarea, Agapius was taken prisoner during the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in 306 AD, three times suffered imprisonment for his faith in Jesus, released after enduring torture each time. When Agapius was arrested a fourth time, he was offered a pardon if he would deny Christ Jesus, when he refused, he was penned up with wild animals, while they inflicted severe trauma to him he was found still alive the following day, subsequently Agapius was weighted down with heavy stones, cast into the sea and drowned.
Jesus: “Do not fear those who kill the body but can not kill the soul, rather fear Him (Almighty God) who can destroy both soul and body in Hell.” –Matthew 10:28
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