Overview
Tawadros Yousef Tawadros
تواضروس يوسف تواضروس
Birth
1981
Martyrdom
15 February 2015
Profession
Construction worker
Birthplace
Al-Aour Village, Samalout Center, Minya Governorate
Known in his village by the nickname 'Majd,' he was married with three children. Distinguished by his cheerful spirit and deep love for serving his family and neighbors, he traveled to Libya to work in construction to fund his children's living expenses and help his younger brother with marriage costs, 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