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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Adaucus of Phrygia

Martyr of Phrygia

A martyr of Phrygia, an Italian of noble birth and a quaestor, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Feast
February 7old style February 20
Reposed
3034th century
Place
Phrygia
Order
Martyrs

Life

Adaucus of Phrygia was a martyr in Phrygia, an Italian of noble birth, honoured by the emperors with almost every dignity. According to the Roman Martyrology, while he was quaestor he was found worthy of the crown of martyrdom for his defence of the faith. With him, by order of Emperor Galerius Maximian, many martyrs of the same city, all Christians who stood firm in their confession, were burned to death. He is a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

Commemorated the same day February 7