Saint Varus of Kemet
Also known as
- Uaros
Profile
Soldier in Upper Egypt assigned to guard a group of monks who were condemend to death for their faith. They led Varus to convert, and when one of the monks died in custody, he took the brother’s place. Martyr.
- hanged from a tree on 19 October 307 in Kemet, Upper Egypt
- relics transported to Daraa, Syria by Saint Cleopatra and enshrined in a chapel she built for the purpose
MLA Citation
- “Saint Varus of Kemet“. CatholicSaints.Info. 24 September 2022. Web. 25 April 2024. <>