Saint Ammon
- Memorial
- 20 December
- Profile
- Roman soldier assigned to guard a group of Egyptian Christians imprisoned for their faith in the persecutions of Decius.
During their trial he encouraged the prisoners not to apostatize.
Arrested as a Christian, he was martyred with
Saint Ingen,
Saint Ptolomy,
Saint Theophilis, and
Saint Zeno.
- Died
- beheaded in 249 at Alexandria, Egypt
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
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