Saint Peleus was an Egyptian bishop who lived during the era of the Diocletianic Persecution. He is remembered for his leadership among a group of Christians who provided religious services to those sentenced to labor in Palestinian quarries. Following these acts of devotion, the Roman emperor Galerius ordered the execution of Peleus and his fellow leaders, Nilus, Elias, and Patermutius, by burning them alive. This event caused the remaining Christian community to scatter to various locations, including mines in Lebanon and Cyprus.