St. Benjamin
Commemorated March 31
- Feast day
- March 31
- Origin
- Persia
About the saint
In Persia, during the reign of king Isdegerdes, St. Benjamin, deacon. Because he would not cease to preach the word of God, sharp-pointed reeds were forced under his nails, a thorny stake driven through his entrails; and thus he consummated his martyrdom.