Asclepiades of Antioch
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| Saint Asclepiades | |
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| Patriarch of Antioch, Confessor and Martyr | |
| Died | 217 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 18 October |
Asclepiades of Antioch (Greek: Ἀσκληπιάδης) was Patriarch of Antioch and martyr. He succeeded Serapion as Patriarch of Antioch, in 211. Given the title of martyr, due to the trials he endured, during Roman persecution.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ St. Asclepiades Catholic Online
| Titles of the Great Christian Church | ||
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| Preceded by | Patriarch of Antioch 211–217 |
Succeeded by Philetus |
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