Saint Bademus was a wealthy nobleman from Bethlapeta in Persia who established a local monastery. During the persecutions led by King Shapur II, he and seven of his monks were imprisoned. In 376, he was sentenced to death by Nersan, a Christian prince who had renounced his faith to avoid torture. Despite Nersan's initial hesitation and trembling, the priest endured multiple wounds with great patience before eventually being executed.