Saint Abercius is a martyr of the
Christian church
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. The story of his martyrdom has been lost. His
feast day
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is December 5. He is referenced in the ''
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 ...
'' and the ''
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 incl ...
''.
See also
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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, martyr, feast day 5 December
*Abercius and Helena Abercius and Helena are saints of ...
, feast day 28 February
*
Abercius and Helena, first-century martyrs, feast day 20 May
References
Sources
*Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924.
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