Saint Nicon of Sicily

Memorial

Profile

Distinguished Roman soldier. Converted to Christianity while travelling in Palestine. Spiritual student of Theodosius of Cyzicus. Leader of 200 Christian disciples who fled to Sicily to escape persecutions of Decius in Palestine. They could not escape it, however, and all were martyred.

Died

Canonized

Additional Information

MLA Citation

  • “Saint Nicon of Sicily“. CatholicSaints.Info. 26 March 2016. Web. 1 August 2021. <>