Apamus

Holy Martyr Apamus is commemorated in the Greek calendar on 6 July (new style), among those who suffered together with Saint Lucia the virgin and Rixus in the year 301. Their list also includes Anatolius, Antoninus, Antonius, Apamus, Apollonius the senator, Victor, Diodorus, Dion, Cottyius, Lycias, Lysius, Neas, Oon, Pappianus, Papicus, Satyrus and Serinus.

The synaxarion relates that Lucia was seized by the vicar Rixus, who wanted to force her to sacrifice to idols. She would not yield, but brought Rixus to faith in Christ. Rixus left his wife, his children and his wealth and set out with her for Campania in Italy. There both were seized, confessed Christ boldly before the ruler, and were beheaded; with them many others were killed. About Apamus the sources consulted say no more than that his name stands in this group.