Saturday, August 30, 2014

SAINTS ANDREW AND APONIUS

Sts. Andrew and Aponius
Death:  1st century.
Feastday: February 10
Andrew and Aponius are said to have been martyred at Bethlehem during the persecution mentioned in Acts 12, in which Saint James the Great was put to death .

Martyr in Palestine, with St. Aponius. The two were caught up in a persecution started instigated by King Herod Antipas against the Nazarene community of Jerusalem. St. James the Greater/Elder, was also beheaded in this persecution.

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