Saint Nearchus
3rd century Armenian Christian martyr / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nearchus or Nearch (also written Neärchus or Neärch) was a third-century AD Armenian martyr and saint. He was a Roman army officer and friend of Polyeuctus, whom he had converted to the Christian faith. Nearchus was later burned alive. His feast day is on April 22.
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Saint Nearchus | |
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Born | Nearchus or Nearch (also written Neärchus or Neärch) |
Cause of death | Burned alive |
Feast | 22 April |
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