Martyr
Acatius of Miletus
Martyr of Miletus
A martyr of Miletus under Licinius, beheaded after torments, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
Life
Acatius of Miletus was a martyr at Miletus in the time of Emperor Licinius. According to the Roman Martyrology, after various torments he was thrown into a furnace, from which he came out unharmed through God's help, and his martyrdom was completed by beheading. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
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