Saint Adaucus of Phrygia

Also known as

• Adauctus

Memorial

• 7 February

Profile

Born to the Italian nobility. Friend and court favourite of Roman Emperor Diocletian who repeatedly honoured and rewarded him until he learned that Adaucus was a Christian. He then had Adaucus and a number of fellow Christians executed. Martyr.

Born

• Italian

Died

• burned to death in 303 in Phrygia

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Adaucus of Phrygia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 August 2012. Web. 20 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-adaucus-of-phrygia/>