During the persecution against Christians under the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian Hercules (284-305), he left his diocese and went to Mount Libanus, where he hid for seven years.
Selama penganiayaan terhadap orang-orang Kristen di bawah kaisar Diokletianus (284-305) dan Maximianus Hercules (284-305), ia meninggalkan keuskupannya dan pergi ke Gunung Libanus, di mana ia bersembunyi selama tujuh tahun.