Asclepiades of Antioch
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| Saint Asclepiades | |
|---|---|
| Patriarch of Antioch, Confessor and Martyr | |
| Died | 217 |
| Honored in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 18 October |
Asclepiades of Antioch was Patriarch of Antioch and martyr. He succeeded Serapion as Patriarch of Antioch, in 211. Given the title of martyr, due to the trials he endured, during Roman persecution.[1]
References
- ↑ St. Asclepiades Catholic Online
| Preceded by Serapion |
Patriarch of Antioch 211–217 |
Succeeded by Philetus |
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