Acacius is a masculine given name which may refer to:

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Acathius of Melitene Saint Acathius (died 437, also known as Acacius or Achates) was bishop of Melitene (now Malatya in modern Turkey) in the third century, although he is occasionally given as bishop of Antioch. Melitene was the capital of the Roman Province of ...

(died c. 251), Bishop of Melitene, venerated by the Eastern Orthodox Church *

Agathius Saint Acacius (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος; died 303), also known as Agathius of Byzantium, Achatius, or Agathonas to Christian tradition, was a Cappadocian Greek centurion of the imperial army, martyred around 304. A church existed in C ...

, also known as Acacius of Byzantium (died 303), martyred Cappadocian Greek centurion of the imperial army ** An early Church of St Acacius existed at

Constantinople Constantinople (#Names of Constantinople, see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine, Latin Empire, Latin, and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman empire ...

, possibly connected with this martyr. * Acacius of Sebaste (died c. 304), Armenian priest * Acacius (died 320), Roman soldier and one of the

Forty Martyrs of Sebaste The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste or the Holy Forty (Ancient/Katharevousa Greek and Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα; Demotic: Άγιοι Σαράντα) were a group of Roman soldiers in the Legio XII ''Fulminata'' (Armed with Lightning) whose m ...

Acacius of Amida Acacius or Aqaq (died 425) was bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia (modern-day Turkey) from 400 to 425, during the reign of the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius II. He has no extant writings, but his life is documented by Socrates Scholasticus, in the 21 ...

, Bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia (400–425) *

Acacius of Constantinople Acacius of Constantinople (Greek: Ἀκάκιος; died 26 November 489) served as the patriarch of Constantinople from 472 to 489. He was practically the first prelate in the East and was renowned for his ambitious participation in the Chalce ...

(died 489), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Oriental Orthodox saint engaged in the Christological controversy * Saint Acacius, leader of the Ten thousand martyrs (Roman soldiers who converted to Christianity and were crucified in Armenia), according to medieval legend * Acacius the Younger (died 1730), Greek Orthodox monk who lived on Mount Athos

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* Acacius the grammarian from Caesarea; friend of

Libanius Libanius (; ) was a teacher of rhetoric of the Sophist school in the Eastern Roman Empire. His prolific writings make him one of the best documented teachers of higher education in the ancient world and a critical source of history of the Greek ...

(314–394) *

Acacius of Caesarea Acacius of Caesarea (; date of birth unknown, died in 366) was a Christian bishop probably originating from Roman Syria, Syria; Acacius was the pupil and biographer of Eusebius and his successor on the Episcopal see, see of Caesarea Palestina. Acac ...

(d. 366), aka "the One-Eyed", bishop in Caesarea, opponent of St. Cyril of Jerusalem * Acacius of Beroea (d. 437), Syrian bishop *

Acacius of Seleucia-Ctesiphon Acacius was Catholicos of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and Patriarch of the Church of the East from 485 to 496. His tenure was marked by internal christological and ecclesiological disputes. He struggled to prevent the Church of the East from aligning itsel ...

(d. 496), Patriarch of the Church of the East * Acacius, father of

Theodora (6th century) Theodora (; Greek: Θεοδώρα; 490/50028 June 548) was a Byzantine empress and wife of emperor Justinian I. She was from humble origins and became empress when her husband became emperor in 527. Theodora was one of his chief political adv ...

(500–548), empress of the Byzantine Empire *

Acacius (proconsul) Acacius () was a Byzantine proconsul of Roman Armenia, Armenia Prima (First Armenia), c. 536–539 in the reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565). The main source about him is Procopius.Martindale, Jones & Morris (1992), p. 8-9 Biography Pro ...

, Byzantine proconsul of Armenia Prima (First Armenia), c. 536-539 * Acacius (Alexandria), Byzantine military officer in Alexandria, c. 539-540 *

Acacius (curator) Acacius () was a Byzantine imperial curator, active in the late reign of Justinian I (r. 527–565). He is known for his role in a civil disorder incident of the 560s. The main source about him is a fragment of John Malalas.Martindale, Jones & Morri ...

, Byzantine imperial curator in the 560s * Acacius (son of Archelaus), Byzantine imperial representative, active c. 573

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