Anesius is one of several
Christian martyr
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s in
Africa
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commemorated as saints on March 31. The ''
Martyrologium Romanum
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'' mentions Anesius, Theodulus, and Cornelia. All mentioned saints were canonized
pre-congregation
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. Other sources, including ''Commentarium Historicum ad Universum Romanum Martyrologium'', includes other names including Felix, Portus, Abdas (or Abda), and Valeria.
See also
*
Scillitan Martyrs
The Scillitan Martyrs were a company of twelve North African Christians who were executed for their beliefs on 17 July 180 AD. The martyrs take their name from Scilla (or Scillium), a town in Numidia. The ''Acts of the Apostles (genre), Acts of t ...
References
Sources
* Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
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Ante-Nicene Christian martyrs
Christian saints in unknown century
Saints from Roman Africa (province)
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