Saint Acacius Agathangelos of Melitene
- Also known as
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Acacius
Achatius
Agathangelos
The Good Angel
The Wonder Worker
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- 31 March
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- Bishop of Hither, Asia.
Arrested in the persecution of Decius, and brought before the imperial tribunal for the crime of Christianity and refusing to sacrifice to idols.
His defense of the faith so impressed the judges that they set him free.
Because of his arrest and his willingness to die for the faith he is often listed as a martyr, but he apparently survived the persecutions.
- Died
- c.251 of natural causes
- Canonized
- Pre-Congregation
- Additional Information
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Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Catholic Encyclopedia
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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