Martyr
Dacianus
Martyr of Abitinae
One of the martyrs of Abitinae in Africa, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian.
- Feast
- February 12old style February 25
- Era
- 4th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Holy Martyr Dacianus is one of the martyrs of Abitinae in Africa, put to death in the persecution of Diocletian, in the year 304.
The sources keep only his name, the place and the time. His commemoration is kept on 12 February in the Western calendar. He is a saint of the undivided Church, honoured without synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day February 12
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Meletius of AntiochSaint · Patriarch of AntiochFeb 12
Eulalia of BarcelonaMartyrFeb 12Julian the HospitallerSaintFeb 12
Alexis of MoscowSaint · Metropolitan of Kiev and all RusFeb 12
Antony II KauleasSaint · Patriarch of ConstantinopleFeb 12
Martyrs of AbitinaeHoly MartyrsFeb 12
Meletius of KharkivSaint · Archbishop of KharkivFeb 12
DamianMartyrFeb 12
Prochorus the IberianVenerable · Founder of the Monastery of the CrossFeb 12
Christos the GardenerNew MartyrFeb 12
Alexis BuySaint · Bishop of UrazovoFeb 12