St. Barlaam

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St. Barlaam
Martyr of Caesarea, in Cappadocia in modern Turkey
, although he is listed as dying in Antioch, Turkey.
He was arrested and imprisoned for being a Christian
, and commanded to sacrifice to the pagan deities.
He lost his hand to hot coals of incense before being slain
because he would not save himself pain
by a Howling the coals to be sprinkled on an idol. St. Basil preached in his honor.