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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Anastasius of Antioch

A convert to Christ who suffered in the Diocletian persecution with Anthony, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla.

Feast
January 9old style January 22
Reposed
3024th century
Place
Antioch
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Anastasius of Antioch, martyr, was a convert to Christ who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian, around the year 302, together with Anthony, Julian, Celsus and Marcionilla. He is commemorated on 9 January.

It is said that he became a Christian after being raised from the dead by Saint Julian of Antioch. He is one of the one hundred and forty saints of the colonnade of Saint Peter's Square. According to our source, his relics lie in the Ravanica Monastery in Serbia.

Commemorated the same day January 9