Samuel the Confessor
Samuel the Confessor | |
|---|---|
| Confessor | |
| Born | 597 Daklube, Egypt |
| Died | 17 December 695 (aged 97–98) Mount Qalamoun, Egypt |
| Venerated in | Coptic Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox Churches |
| Major shrine | Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, Egypt |
| Feast | 8 Koiak |
| Attributes | Monk with one Eye |
Samuel the Confessor (referred to in academic literature as Samuel of Kalamoun or Samuel of Qalamun) was a Coptic Orthodox saint, venerated in all Oriental Orthodox Churches. He is most famous for his torture at the hands of the Chalcedonian Byzantines, for his witness of the Arab invasion of Egypt, and for having built the monastery that carries his name in Mount Qalamoun. He carries the label "confessor" because he endured torture for his Christian faith, but was not a martyr.
The manuscripts of the Coptic text known as the Apocalypse of Samuel of Kalamoun give his name as the author.