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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Acacius

the Presbyter

A presbyter who gave his life for Christ, honored as a hieromartyr.

Feast
October 24old style November 6
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Acacius, called the presbyter, is commemorated on 24 October (new style, the Greek calendar). The synaxarion says of him only that he received martyrdom by the sword. A verse shows him hastening to give up his soul for Christ the Word.

Place, time and other details of his life are not preserved.

Commemorated the same day October 24