Asclepiades of Antioch
Appearance
Saint Asclepiades | |
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Patriarch of Antioch, Confessor and Martyr | |
Died | 217 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | Pre-congregation |
Feast | 18 October |
Asclepiades of Antioch (Template:Lang-el) was Patriarch of Antioch and martyr. He succeeded Serapion as Patriarch of Antioch, in 211. Given the title of martyr, due to the trials he endured, during Roman persecution.[1]
See Also
References
- ^ St. Asclepiades Catholic Online