Martyr
Pelusius of Abitina
One of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, put to death in 304.
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- Feast
- February 12old style February 25
- Reposed
- 3044th century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Pelusius of Abitina was one of the 49 martyrs of Abitina in North Africa, arrested for the Sunday assembly forbidden by Diocletian's edict and tried at Carthage on 12 February 304. He is commemorated on 12 February. The date follows the Western calendar (new style).
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