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Zoticus of Nicomedia
Christian martyr
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Born
—
unknown
Died
303
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Nicomedia in Bithynia, in present-day Turkey, Saints Dasius, Zoticus and Gaius, who, servants of Diocletian's household, unjustly accused of setting fire to the imperial palace, were condemned to death and drowned in the sea with heavy stones tied to their necks.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 21 October among three servants of Diocletian's household drowned at Nicomedia after being falsely accused of burning the palace.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 21 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q14971078 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.