Saint Isacius of Nicomedia

Also known as

• Isaac of Nicmedia
• Isaacius of Nicomedia

Memorial

• 21 April

Profile

Palace attendant to Empress Alexandra, wife of Diocletian. When the persecutions of Diocletian began, Isaacius was imprisoned, abused and martyred.

Died

• starved to death in 302

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Isacius of Nicomedia”. Saints.SQPN.com. 21 April 2012. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-isacius-of-nicomedia/>