Saint Acacius of Byzantium
Also known as
- Acacius of Constantinople
- Acato of Avila
- Acathius
- Achatius
- Agathius
- Agathus
- Agazio (in Calabria)
- Cuenca (in Spain)
- 8 May
- 16 January (translation of relics)
- 17 April (Orthodox calendar)
- 7 May on some calendars
Profile
Christian centurian in the imperial Roman army stationed in Thrace. Tortured and executed in the persecutions of Diocletian. Several churches in Constantinople dedicated to him, including one dedicated by Constantine the Great. One of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Born
- tortured, scourged, and beheaded c.303 in Constantinople
- centurion
- soldier carrying cruets
- soldier carrying a chalice
- soldier carrying a bunch of thorns
- soldier carrying a dead tree bough
- soldier carrying sacred vessels
- soldier in armor with standard and shield
- soldier in golden armour
- soldier with a palm branch of martyrdom
- soldier with a hand full of thorns
- soldier with large cross
- with Saint Theodore Tyro
MLA Citation
- “Saint Acacius of Byzantium“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 August 2021. Web. 1 December 2021. <>