Overview
Cyrus Shokry Fawzy
كيرلس شكري فوزي
Birth
1993
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker
Birthplace
Al-Aour Village, Samalout Center, Minya Governorate
He graduated from the Faculty of Commerce and then completed his mandatory military service. After finishing, he immediately decided to travel to Libya to work and help his father with living expenses and prepare his sisters for marriage. Known for his religious devotion and strong love for serving the church, he was a quiet young man beloved by all in his village.
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