Saint Arsacius of Nicomedia

Also known as

• Ursacius

Memorial

• 16 August

Profile

Soldier in the imperial Roman army in the reign of Emperor Licinius. Convert to Christianity, which led to his arrest. Released, he lived as a hermit near Nicomedia. Miracle worker. Had the gift of prophecy; foretold the destruction of Nicomedia by an earthquake in 358.

Born

• Persian

Died

• 24 August 358
• apparently died while praying

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Arsacius of Nicomedia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 June 2012. Web. 18 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-arsacius-of-nicomedia/>