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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Holy Hieromartyrs

Nemesius and Lucilla

The deacon Nemesius and his daughter Lucilla, slain for Christ at Rome around 260.

Feast
August 25old style September 7
Reposed
2603rd century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Nemesius and Lucilla were martyrs of Rome, put to death under the emperor Valerian around the year 260. Nemesius was a deacon, and Lucilla was his daughter. They are saints of the undivided Church, venerated in the West.

Their commemoration falls on 25 August (new calendar); the Churches on the Old Calendar keep the same day of the Menaion on 7 September of the civil calendar. We have no further details of their lives.

Commemorated the same day August 25