Gordius the Martyr

-Biography
Gordius was born at the end of the 3rd century in Caesarea, Cappadocia into a Christian family. He was a military soldier and was made a centurion due to his skill and valor. During the beginning of the Christian persecution at the start of the 4th century, he left the world to become an ascetic in the Sinai Desert. In 320, he appeared before the prefect of the city where pagan games were being held. He identified himself as a Christian and subsequently was arrested and tortured before being beheaded, reposing in the Lord.