Saint Acacius of Amida
Also known as
- Acathius
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Bishop of Amida, Mesopotamia (modern Diyarbakir, Turkey). Noted for his work with, and charity to Persian prisoners of war. To pay their ransom, he melted down the altar pieces and sacred vessels of his church. This is impressed the Persian King Bahram V so much that he ended the persecution of Christians in his domain.
- c.421 of natural causes
- carrying sacred vessels
- with an open chest and bags of money
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Catholic Online
- Dictionary of Saints, by John Delaney
- Emblems of the Saints, by F C Husenbeth and Augustus Jessopp
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
- Wikipedia
- siti in italiano
- strony w jezyku polskim
MLA Citation
- “Saint Acacius of Amida“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 April 2010. Web. 27 September 2016. <>