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Saint Benjamin was a deacon martyred circa 424 in Persia. St. Benjamin was executed during a period of persecution of Christians that lasted forty years and through the reign of two Persian kings: Isdegerd I who died in 421 and his son and successor Varanes V.

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birth date
0329-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
birth place
Iran
death date
0424-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Iran
title
Deacon and martyr
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church

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