Martyr
Nicea
A martyr of the early centuries, venerated in the West, slain around 249.
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- 2493rd century
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Holy Martyr Nicea is a martyr of the early centuries, venerated in the West and slain for the faith around 249. The sources at hand call her only a martyr and saint, with no details about the place or manner of her martyrdom.
She is honored as a saint of the undivided Church in the Western calendars.