Simon of Bet-Titta

Simon of Bet-Titta (?-447) was a Christian martyr at Bet-Titta, near Karka in Mesopotamia.

He was martyred with several colleagues, including
*Abraham of Bet-Titta
*Ma'na of Bet-Tittaand several others .

Their eyes were pierced with red-hot nails, and later they were shot with arrows, on August 27, 447.

They are regarded as saints, and included as such in the "Ausgewählte Akten Persischer Märtyrer" of Oskar Braun. Their feast day is August 25.

References

*Holweck, F. G. "A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints". St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co. 1924.

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