Gury / Sf. Gurie

During the persecution of Christians under the emperors Diocletian (284?305) and Maximian (305?311), two friends, Christians Guri and Samon, preachers of the Word of God, were arrested in the city of Edessa. The saints responded with a resolute refusal to the offer to offer sacrifice to the gods, confessing their faith in Christ. For this they were subjected to terrible tortures: they were beaten, hung by their hands, tied to their feet with a heavy load, and thrown into a cramped dungeon. The martyrs endured everything with firmness and prayer