Saint Peter Balsamus

Saint Peter Balsamus, also known as Peter Abselamus and Peter of Atroa, was a third-century Christian martyr renowned for his physical strength, charity, and piety. Born in Anea, near Eleutheropolis, he faced persecution during the Diocletianic Persecution. Accounts vary regarding his death; one account states that he was tortured and killed at Aulana, near Hebron, and later crucified....