# Metras, A Godfearing Old Man, Pierced With Reeds, And Stoned To Death, For The Name Of Jesus Christ, At Alexandria, A. D. 252.

252 · Historical source

Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: METRAS, A GODFEARING OLD MAN, PIERCED WITH REEDS, AND STONED TO DEATH, FOR THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AT ALEXANDRIA, A. D. 252.

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Metras, also called Metranus, a godfearing old
man, was now apprehended by the riotous people
at Alexandria, and commanded to utter blasphemous
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words against God; that is, to blaspheme the
name of God, and to forsake the Savior, Jesus. But
as he refused to do so, they beat him on his whole
body with sticks, pricked and pierced his face and
eyes with sharp reeds, and, martyred thus, led him
out of the city, and stoned him to death in the suburbs.
Euseb., lib. 6, cap. 41, fol. 122, letter O,
taken from the letter of Dionys. Alexandrinus to
Fabian, concerning the martyrs in Alexandria.
Compared with A. Mell., 1st book, fol. 67, col. 1.
Also, Joh. Gys., fol. 19, col. 4. Also, Introduction,
fol. 40, col. 1.





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