Yoren Kipraus
Yoren Kipraus was a Cardinal of the Jericho Sector world Verronus, who became an Imperial Saint after being martyred during the Age of Apostasy.[1b]
History
His death came at the hands of the Over-Governors, who High Lord Goge Vandire installed to rule the Jericho Sector. During that time, the Over-Governors became infamous for the speed and callousness they employed to swiftly expand their personal wealth and power[1a]. This caused Kipraus to be among those within the Sector, who criticized the Over-Governors' rule. However when he decided to speak publicly against Over-Governor and Arch-Cardinal Asterus' worldly sin and excess, in 245.M36, the retaliation was swift. Kipraus was soon taken in the night by the Over-Governors' Frateris Templar forces, while his basilica was stripped and laid to waste. Kipraus' clergy also suffer the Over-Governors' wrath and were either slain or enslaved. The Cardinal then suffered months of torture, before he was declared a Heretic and was torn apart by Marrow-jackals. His execution was shown as entertainment, during a great feast in the honor of the anniversary of the Over-Governors' appointment.[1b]
After the Age of Apostasy ended, though, the Ecclesiarch Sebastian Thor declared that the martyred Kipraus was to be made an Imperial Saint.[1b]
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Sources
- 1: Deathwatch (RPG series): Know No Fear: A History of the Jericho Reach Timeline pdf
