Martyrs of Raithu
Saint
Martyr
Pre-Congregation
Feast Day
January 14
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
The Martyrs of Raithu were a group of 43 monks who lived in the Raithu Desert near Mount Sinai in Palestine, close to the Red Sea. Little is known about their individual backgrounds or names, as they were martyred for their faith by desert Bedouins and their identities have not been recorded....