Nicanor (; el, Nικάνωρ, Nikánōr, translit-std=ISO) was one of the

Seven Deacons The Seven, often known as the Seven Deacons, were leaders elected by the early Christian church to minister to the community of believers in Jerusalem, to enable the Apostles to concentrate on 'prayer and the Ministry of the Word' and to address a ...

. He was martyred in 76. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July 28.

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76 deaths 1st-century Christian martyrs Cypriot Jews Early Jewish Christians Seventy disciples Saints from the Holy Land Christian saints from the New Testament Year of birth unknown {{Saint-stub