Saint Asterius of Amasea

Memorial

• 30 October

Profile

Fifth-century bishop of Amasea, Pontus (in Asia Minor) during the persecutions of Julian the Apostate. Some of his sermons have survived.

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Asterius of Amasea”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 August 2012. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-asterius-of-amasea/>