Skip to content
Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Anthony of Antioch

Priest of Antioch

A priest of Antioch who died a martyr in the persecution of Diocletian around 302.

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

Life

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

He rejected the Roman way of life and lived as a hermit in the desert, keeping celibacy and eating roots and plants. He shunned those who came to him. He wished to live wholly in union with God.

Commemorated the same day January 9