Saint Acacius
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- For other saints with this name, see Acacius.
| Saint Acacius | |
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| Born | unknown, Armenia |
| Died | 2nd century |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholicism |
| Feast | November 27 |
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Saint Acacius was a priest at Sebaste, Armenia, during Diocletian's persecution. He was arrested and executed under the governor Maximus with seven women and Hirenarchus, who was so impressed with the devotion to their faith he became a Christian and suffered the same fate.
- This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
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