Overview
Samuel Estafanos Kamel
صموئيل أسطافانوس كامل
Birth
1989
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker
Birthplace
Al-Aour Village, Samalout Center, Minya Governorate
The older brother of martyr Beshoy Estafanos. A young man known for his commitment, responsibility, and love for helping others. He traveled to Libya with his younger brother to bear the burden of living expenses and support their parents, and together they received the crown of martyrdom while remaining steadfast in their faith.
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