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Saint Mercurius
Greek soldier and martyr (220s–250)
Mercurius was a Roman soldier of Scythian descent who became a Christian saint and martyr. He was born in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, in Eastern Asia Minor. According to Christian tradition, he was the soldier who killed Julian the Apostate during his campaign in Persia.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Eastern Christianity
Christian traditions originating from Greek- and Syriac-speaking populations
Eastern Christianity comprises Christian traditions and church families that originally developed during classical and late antiquity in the Eastern Mediterranean region or locations further east, south or north. The term does not describe a single communion or religious…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)