Mercurius (Coptic: Ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲡⲁ ⲧⲏⲣ Ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ; d. AD 250) was a Christian saint and a martyr. He was born in the city of Eskentos in Cappadocia, in Eastern Asia Minor (modern day Turkey). His original name, Philopater (variant spellings include Philopateer and Philopatyr), means “lover of the Father”. Saint Mercurius is also known by the name Abu-Seifein (أبو سيفين), which in Arabic means “the holder [literally, owns/possess] of two swords,” referring to a second sword given to him, by the Archangel Michael.
