Anesius is one of several

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commemorated as saints on March 31."Anesius", ''The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature''. (James Strong and John McClintock, eds.) Harper and Brothers; NY; 1880
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'' mentions Anesius, Theodulus, and Cornelia. All mentioned saints were canonized

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. Other sources, including ''Commentarium Historicum ad Universum Romanum Martyrologium'', includes other names including Felix, Portus, Abdas (or Abda), and Valeria.

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* Holweck, F. G. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints''. St. Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Co., 1924. Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Ante-Nicene Christian martyrs Christian saints in unknown century Saints from Roman Africa {{Early-Christianity-stub

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