Saint Ammon of Heraclea

Memorial

• 3 September

Profile

Deacon. Martyred in the persecutions of Emperor Licinius along with 40 young women whom he brought to Christianity.

Died

• 313 at Heraclea, Thrace (part of modern Macedonia) by having a red-hot helmet placed on his head

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ammon of Heraclea”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 July 2012. Web. 23 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-ammon-of-heraclea/>