Saint Aemilianus

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Saint Aemilianus or Aemilius lived in the 5th century AD, and is known as a physician, confessor, and martyr.[1] In the reign of the Arian Vandal King Huneric (477-484 AD), he became enmired in the Arian persecution in Africa. When he would not convert to Arianism he was put to death by being flayed alive.[2] The Roman church celebrates his memory on December 6, the Greek church on December 7.[3][4][5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Greenhill, William Alexander (1867), “Aemilianus (4)”, in Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 1, Boston, pp. 30 
  2. ^ Englebert, Omer (1994). The Lives of the Saints. Barnes & Noble Publishing, 465. ISBN 1-56619-516-0. 
  3. ^ Martyrol. Rom. ed. Baron.
  4. ^ Victor Vitensis, De Persecut. Vandal, v. 1, with Ruinart's notes, Paris. 8vo. 1694
  5. ^ Bzovius, Nomendator Sanctorum Pro­fessione Medicorum
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