Abercius (Taushev)

	Abercius (Taushev) Abercius (Avercius, Avircius, Avirkios) is a masculine given name that may refer to: * Abercius of Hieropolis, Christian bishop and saint (feast 22 October) * Abercius, Christian martyr, brother of Helena (feast May 20) * Aberoh, Egyptian Christian martyr, brother of Atom (feast July 2) * Archimandrite Averchie (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'' and the ''Menologium der Orthodox-Katholischen Kirche des Morgenlandes'' See also * 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 – although not indisputable – that he was bishop of Hierapolis and as such the successor to Papias. Biography Abercius is said to have evangelized across Syria and Mesopotamia, and it is on that basis that he is referred to as one of the Equals-to-the-Apostles. He was imprisoned under Marcus Aurelius, and died about 167. Abercius' feast day is celebrated on 22 October (for those churches which follow the Julian Calendar, 22 October occurs on the Gregorian Calendar date of 4 November). Works Several works are ascribed to Abercius: # ''An Epistle to the Emperor Marcus Aurelius'', of which Baronius speaks as extant, but he does not produce it # A ''Book of Discipline'' (Greek ) addressed to his clergy; this too is lost. Abercius is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abercius And Helena Abercius and Helena are saints of the Catholic church. They are said to have been the children of Alphaeus the Apostle, although this has been challenged by some parties. Both of them are known to have been martyrs: Abercius by being exposed naked to bees, and Helena by stoning. They are commemorated with a feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context does n ... on May 20. They are commemorated in the Orthodox Church on May 26. References Sources * Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. 1st-century Christian martyrs 1st-century Christian female saints Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Groups of Christian martyrs of the Roman era {{saint-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 and a very red appearance, with eyes as blue as indigo. Atom, around twenty-seven years old, was also tall; his eyes were as antimony and his beard was black. They fled Gamnudi during a persecution for Pelusium (then Farama). They were arrested at Alexandria and tortured. After being dismissed by the prefect, they went next to Baramon, where they were beheaded. Their relics were returned to Gamnudi. Their feast day is July 2 in the Coptic Church The Coptic Orthodox Church (), also known as the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria, is an Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox Christian church based in Egypt. The head of the church and the Apostolic see, See of Alexandria i .... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 "Averchie the Vlach" (). Averchie was sent to United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, Romania in 1860, where he established contact with several intellectual and political figures. He was the head teacher of a school in Bucharest for Aromanian children whom he and Ioan D. Caragiani had recruited and taken to Romania in 1865 to be educated and become teachers of the first Romanian schools in the Balkans, Romanian schools for Aromanians. Averchie is considered a relevant figure of the early Romanian-backed Aromanian national movement. Biography Averchie (or Averkios) was born in the Aromanians, Aromanian village of Avdella (), then in the Ottoman Empire and now in Greece. Born either in 1806 or 1818, his date of birth is controvers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 of Samosata Romanus of Samosata (died 297) was a martyr for Christianity in Syria in 297. He and his companions, Jacob, Philotheus, Hyperechius, Abibus, Julianus, and Paregorius were all subject to a variety of tortures before being hanged to trees and then na ... References Christian hagiography Italian books 1880 books {{saint-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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 include: Abda and Sabas Saint Abercius Abercius (Avercius, Avircius, Avirkios) is a masculine given name that may refer to: * Abercius of Hieropolis, Christian bishop and saint (feast 22 October) * Abercius, Christian martyr, brother of Helena (feast May 20) * Aberoh, Egyptian Christi ... * Abercius (martyr) * Abiathar and Sidonia References * Holweck, F. G., ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. 1900 non-fiction books German biographies 20th-century German literature Christian hagiography {{Christianity-bio-book-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]