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Martyr

Anectus of Caesarea

A martyr of Caesarea, put to death for his faith in Christ.

Feast
June 27old style July 10
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Anectus of Caesarea was beheaded with the sword for the confession of faith in Christ, in the time of the persecution of Diocletian (284 to 305). He is commemorated on 10 July. His name does not appear in the present Menologion of the Russian Church. The sources available to us give no other details of his life.

Commemorated the same day June 27