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Acacius of Sebaste
4th-century priest and saint
SaintPre-congregation
Born
201
Died
320
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Saint Acacius of Sebaste (Greek: Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος Σεβαστείας; died c. 304) was a 4th-century Christian priest and hieromartyr who lived in Sebaste, Armenia, during the Diocletianic Persecution.
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The miracles
Limited information is available on this saint so far.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- Roman Martyrology (1916 English translation), 27 November — "At Sebaste, in Armenia, of the holy martyrs Hirenarchus, Acacius, priest, and seven women." Matches the 4th-c. priest of Sebaste.
- Wikidata Q28124117 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Acacius of Sebaste (CC BY-SA)
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