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Abercius (Taushev)
Abercius (Avercius, Avircius, Avirkios) is a masculine given name that may refer to: *Abercius of Hieropolis, Christian bishop and saint (feast 22 October) * Abercius, Christian martyr, brother of Helena (feast May 20) * Aberoh, Egyptian Christian martyr, brother of Atom (feast July 2) *There are martyrs named Abericius whose feasts are listed under 28 February and 5 December in the '' Menaea Graeca'' and the ''Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes'' See also *Inscription of Abercius The inscription of Abercius is the Greek epitaph of Abercius, Bishop of Hieropolis (died ca. 167), in Phrygia. It is an important example of early Christian epigraphy. Archeology and context About the middle of the 2nd century, Abercius left h ...
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Abercius Of Hieropolis
__NOTOC__ Abercius of Hieropolis (Greek , died c. 167) was a bishop of Hierapolis at the time of Marcus Aurelius, also known as Abercius Marcellus. He was supposedly the successor to Papias. Abercius is said to have evangelized Syria and Mesopotamia, and is on that basis referred to as one of the Equals-to-the-Apostles. He was imprisoned under Marcus Aurelius, and died about 167. Abercius' feast day is celebrated on 22 October (for those churches which follow the Julian Calendar, 22 October occurs on the Gregorian Calendar date of 4 November). Several works are ascribed to Abercius: # ''An Epistle to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius'', of which Baronius speaks as extant, but he does not produce it # A ''Book of Discipline'' (Greek ) addressed to his clergy; this too is lost. Abercius is also the subject, and probable author, of the Inscription of Abercius, preserved in the Vatican Museums. William Ramsay said that "Abercius was bishop of Hieropolis in the valley of Sandukli and ...
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Abercius And Helena
Abercius and Helena are saints of the Catholic church. They are said to have been the children of Alphaeus the Apostle, although this has been challenged by some parties. Both of them are known to have been martyrs: Abercius by being exposed naked to bees, and Helena by stoning. They are commemorated with a feast day on May 20. They are commemorated in the Orthodox Church on May 26. See also *Saint Abercius, martyr, feast day 5 December *Abercius (martyr) Abercius is a martyr of the Christian church. He was killed by the sword. His feast day is February 28. He is included in the and the . See also *Saint Abercius Saint Abercius is a martyr of the Christian church. The story of his martyrdom has ..., feast day 28 February References Sources * Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. 1st-century Christian martyrs 1st-century Christian female saints Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Groups of Chris ...
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Aberoh
Aberoh and Atom are martyrs of the Christian church. The brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt. They are described as: Aberoh being of tall stature and a very red appearance, with eyes as blue as indigo. Atom was also tall; his eyes were as antimony and his beard was black. They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium (then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church The Coptic Orthodox Church ( cop, Ϯⲉⲕ̀ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲣⲑⲟⲇⲟⲝⲟⲥ, translit=Ti.eklyseya en.remenkimi en.orthodoxos, lit=the Egyptian Orthodox Church; ar, الكنيسة القبطي ....St. Aberoh (Aburom, Ar ...
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Menaea Graeca
The ''Greek Menaea'' ( la, Menaea Graeca) was a 12-volume set of books published in Venice in 1880 including various hagiographies. Contents It includes biographies of the following Christian saints: * Abercius * Abercius the Martyr * Pelagia the Harlot *Romanus of Samosata Romanus of Samosata (died 297) was a martyr for Christianity in Syria in 297. He and his companions, Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius were all subject to a variety of tortures before being hanged to trees and then n ... References * Christian hagiography Italian books 1880 books {{saint-stub ...
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Menologium Der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche Des Morgenlandes
''Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes'' is a volume of hagiography by Probst Mayhew, published in Berlin in 1900. It is the sole primary collected source of several lives of saints. The individuals included in the book include: *Abda and Sabas *Saint Abercius *Abercius (martyr) *Abiathar and Sidonia Abiathar and Sidonia were a legendary Jewish priest of Mtskheta and his daughter. They were attendants to Queen Nana. Abiathar is said to have been the first person Saint Nino converted to Christianity. An apocryphal account of the life and miracl ... References * Holweck, F. G., ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. 1900 non-fiction books German biographies 20th-century German literature Christian hagiography {{Christianity-bio-book-stub ...
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