The holy virgins lived in the Persian village of Kashaz during the persecutions of Shapur II (circa 347). They dedicated themselves to God under the spiritual guidance of the priest Paul, transferring all their possessions to him. Paul was arrested for confessing Christianity and subjected to torture. His disciples, also captured, were brutally punished but continued to profess their faith in Christ.
Tamshapur, the high priest, offered Paul to return the possessions in exchange for worshiping the sun and marrying the disciples. Paul, succumbing to temptation, betrayed his disciples, but they, despite their torments, did not renounce their faith. Ultimately, Paul killed the holy virgins, who prophesied to him God’s judgment for his betrayal.
That very night, Tamshapur ordered Paul to be strangled in prison, seizing his riches.
