St. Sarkis was a Cappadocian Greek Christian soldier in the Roman army during the rule of Emperor Constantine. When the government began to destroy churches and persecute the Christians, Christ appeared to Sarkis and told him to leave. Sarkis headed to Armenia with his son because he knew Christian Armenia would be safe. King Drtad III welcome the Christian soldier. But when the Roman continued their pursuit, the Armenian king advised Sarkis to seek shelter in the East. Sarkis went to Persia where King Shahpur appointed him army commander. But because before the battle Sarkis persuaded his soldiers to be baptized Christian, Shahpur executed him and his son. His body was removed to Assyria. In the 5 th century Mesrob Mashdots recovered the remains of Sarkis and buried them in Armenia. Read More
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