Overview
Beshoy Estafanos Kamel
بيشوي أسطافانوس كامل
Birth
1991
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker
Birthplace
Al-Aour Village, Samalout Center, Minya Governorate
Brother of martyr Samuel Estafanos. Known for his great kindness, purity of heart, and deep attachment to church service. He traveled to Libya with his brother seeking livelihood and to provide for his family's expenses, receiving the crown of martyrdom alongside his brother while remaining steadfast in his faith until his final moments.
Event
The 21 Coptic Martyrs of Libya
15 February 2015 · Libya
On 15 February 2015, the terrorist group ISIS published a video showing the beheading of 21 Christians held captive in Sirte, Libya — twenty of them Egyptian Copts and one from Ghana. Pope Tawadros II gave them the title 'Martyrs of the Faith' and canonized them as saints just one week after the incident, on 21 February 2015.
Church
Church of the Martyrs of Faith and Homeland
Al-Aour Village (currently Martyrs' Village), Samalout Center, Minya Governorate