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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Nicetas and Aquila

Two martyrs named together in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
July 24old style August 6
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Nicetas and Aquila are two martyrs named together in the early martyrologies, on 24 July (Western calendar, new style). By the older tradition they served in the army; by the apocryphal Acts of Saint Christopher they earned their living by prostitution and then turned to the faith. They are said to have been put to death in Lycia, in the persecution of Decius. Nothing more is known.

Commemorated the same day July 24