Saint Andronicus of Ephesus
- 11 October (Latin calendar)
- 12 October (Greek calendar)
Profile
Born to a prominent family in Ephesus. Tried and tortured for the crime of Christianity in Tarsus, Mopsuestia and Anazarbus in Cilicia during the persecutions of Galerius and Diocletian; local Christians at each town made records of the examinations and abuse. Martyr.
Born
- Ephesus
- beheaded in 304 in the amphitheatre of Anazarbus, Cilicia
- body left for animals to destroy, but local Christians recovered and buried him
MLA Citation
- “Saint Andronicus of Ephesus“. CatholicSaints.Info. 29 July 2020. Web. 21 April 2021. <>