Serapion of Ephesus, a Pious Man, Torn Limb from Limb, in the Year 252

Since the bloodthirstiness of the heathen at Alexandria, mentioned before, did not let up, but increased more and more against those who confessed the name of Jesus Christ, it came about that they laid their hands on a pious Christian named Serapion, an Ephesian by birth. They dragged him out of his house, tore him almost limb from limb, and finally threw him out of a window. As a result, after many torments, and having commended his soul to God, he tasted death, and so was counted among the number of the steadfast and blessed martyrs. See the books cited above.