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References
- ↑ "Saint Arianus - Coptic wiki"
- ↑ "The Martyrdom of St. Apamon (Abba Amoun)", St Takla
- ↑ "The Departure of St. Otimus, the Priest", St Takla
- ↑ "The Martyrdom of St. Abaskhiroun the Soldier", St Takla
- ↑ "The Martyrdom of St. Claudius", St Takla
- ↑ "The Martyrdom of St. Arianus, the Governor of Ansena", St Takla
