Martyrdom is one of the paths to canonization, and a very painful one indeed. Many saints underwent painful torture methods and ended up dying in a gruesome manner. Can you imagine being skinned alive? Or being mutilated before decapitation? These are just some of the brutal ways saints have died, according to Christian history.Click through this gallery and discover the gruesome ways saints have died.You may also like: Cheapest homes in Australia that even you can afford
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Saint Bartholomew
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Saint Bartholomew
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Saint Lucy
Coming from a wealthy background, Lucy was promised to a man from a rich family. However, she decided to dedicate her life to Christ and remain a virgin. That is, until this man reported her to the Roman authorities, who sentenced her to forced sex work.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Lucy
But when men came to take her to the brothel, they couldn’t move her. More men and even oxen tried to drag her, but she miraculously remained in the same place. So they decided to torture Lucy. First by burning her, but that didn’t work either. The persecutors eventually managed to kill Lucy by stabbing her through the throat.You may also like: 30 movie remakes you thought were original
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Saint Lucy
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Saint Agatha
Like Saint Lucy, this virgin martyr from Sicily was also persecuted by the Romans. After rejecting a powerful Roman official, she was imprisoned and tortured.You may also like: Who was Mary Magdalene?
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Saint Agatha
Agatha’s breasts were cut off as part of the torture. But it is said that Agatha then witnessed an apparition of Saint Peter, who healed her wounds. Then the Romans tried to burn her at the stake, but the flames were doused by a mysterious earthquake. Torture continued, including being rolled over hot coals and shards of rock, until Agatha died.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Agatha
Saint Agatha is usually depicted holding her severed breasts on a plate. She is the patron saint of wet nurses, breast cancer patients, and all things related to breasts. Curiously, because in some of Agatha’s portraits it seems like she’s holding two small bells, she is also the patron saint of bell-makers!You may also like: Looking back at Tom Hanks’ best and worst movies
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Saint Blaise
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Saint Blaise
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Saint Lawrence
Lawrence was a young disciple of Pope Sixtus II. This until the Pope was killed and Lawrence was arrested by the Romans in the 3rd century. The persecutors demanded Lawrence give them all of the Church’s treasures, but instead Lawrence distributed all the riches among the poor and sick.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Lawrence
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Saint Lawrence
First they whipped and burned Lawrence with scalding plates, and then he was essentially roasted alive. Legend says that he had a sense of humor, telling the torturers’ things such as “Turn me over, I’m done on this side,” and “I’m finished now, you can eat me.” This is why Saint Lawrence is also the patron saint of comedians, in addition to firefighters, chefs, and tanners.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Sebastian
The martyrdom of Saint Sebastian is probably one of the most depicted in art. His body covered with arrows is indeed a popular image. Though apparently he didn’t actually die from these wounds.You may also like: The most controversial films of the last decade
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Saint Sebastian
Sebastian came to Rome and joined the Roman army. He started converting other soldiers to Christianity, which really went against Emperor Diocletian’s rules. As a result, he was sentenced to be killed with arrows.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Sebastian
Except, Sebastian was healed by a Christian widow. Sebastian then presented himself to Emperor Diocletian, who could not believe his eyes. But soon the Roman emperor found a solution and had Sebastian clubbed to death.You may also like: Who’s who? These celebrities have the same name!
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Saint Cassian of Imola
The former bishop was exiled from Brescia, Italy, and moved to Imola, where he retired and became a schoolmaster. This until the emperor ordered the whole town to make sacrifices to a pagan god. Cassian refused, and that got him into trouble.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Cassian of Imola
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Saint Cecilia
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Saint Cecilia
Then the persecutors resorted to beheading her. Although this also proved to be difficult. After three whacks, the executioner couldn’t complete the decapitation, so Cecilia was left to bleed out for three days until she finally died.You may also like: How long does it take to starve to death?
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Saint Agnes
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Saint Agnes
As a result, she was thrown into a brothel. But her virginity was protected by an angel, and hair would grow and cover her entire body. Not to mention that men who lusted for her would be struck blind!You may also like: Lizzo: The defining star of the moment
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Saint Agnes
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Saint Barbara
Barbara’s father, a pagan nobleman named Dioscorus, ordered for a tower to be built to lock up his daughter until marriage. However, Barbara had pledged her life to Christ and was therefore a virgin.You may also like: Female celebrities who look shockingly like famous men
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Saint Barbara
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Saint Barbara
Dioscorus discovered that his daughter was a Christian and, after other torture methods failed, Dioscorus beheaded Barbara. Though following this tragic episode, Barbara’s father was struck by lightning.You may also like: Royals who survived assassination attempts
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Saint Catherine was sentenced to die on a spiked wheel (a torture device that eventually became known as a Catherine wheel), but the wheel broke to pieces when Catherine touched it. The persecutors then beheaded her.Follow us and access great exclusive content everyday
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Saint Mercurius
Mercurius served in the Roman army during the 3rd century. He was visited by an angel during a battle, who told him that God was going to lead him to victory. He did, but this then meant Mercurius was in debt with the Lord.
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Saint Mercurius
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