Saint Apollonius of Antinoë

Memorial

• 8 March

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Christian ordered to sacrifice to pagan idols during the persecutions of Diocletian. Thinking that Saint Philemon of Antinoë was a pagan, he asked him to switch clothes and offer the sacrifice in his place. Philemon announced in front of the pagans that he was a Christian, too. Shamed, Apollonius confessed his faith, was tortured and executed. Martyr.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Heiligen 3s
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Orthodox Church in America
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Apollonius of Antinoë“. Saints.SQPN.com. 7 March 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>