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Abercius (Avercius, Avircius, Avirkios) is a masculine given name that may refer to: *
Abercius of Hieropolis Abercius of Hieropolis (; died c. 167) was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources. It is generally considered – ...
, Christian bishop and saint (feast 22 October) * Abercius, Christian martyr, brother of Helena (feast May 20) *
Aberoh Aberoh and Atom are martyrs of the Christian church. The brothers were citizens of Gamnudi in Egypt. Their parents, Jean and Marie, were faithful, God-fearing Christians. They are described as: Aberoh, aged about thirty, being of tall stature ...
, Egyptian Christian martyr, brother of Atom (feast July 2) *
Archimandrite Averchie Archimandrite Averchie or Averkios (1806/1818 – ?; , also or ; ; ), born Atanasie Iaciu Buda (), was an Aromanians, Aromanian monk and schoolteacher. Born in Avdella, he became hegumen and archimandrite in Mount Athos, where he was known as " ...
(1806/1818–?), Aromanian monk and schoolteacher * There are martyrs named Abericius whose feasts are listed under 28 February and 5 December in the ''
Menaea Graeca The ''Greek Menaea'' () was a 12-volume set of books published in Venice in 1880 including various hagiographies. Contents It includes biographies of the following Christian saints: * Abercius * Abercius the Martyr * Pelagia the Harlot *Romanus o ...
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Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes ''Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes'' is a volume of hagiography by Probst Mayhew, published in Berlin in 1900. It is the sole primary collected source of several lives of saints. The individuals included in the book incl ...
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Inscription of Abercius The inscription of Abercius is the Greek epitaph of Abercius who was probably Bishop of Hieropolis in Phrygia. It is an important example of early Christian epigraphy. Archeology and context In the second half of the 2nd century, Abercius left ...
, hagiography of Abercius of Hieropolis {{set index