Thursday, November 7, 2019

SAINT NESTOR OF PERGE

Nestor of Perge
Feast day: February 26
Died 251.

Seeking to win Emperor Decius's favor, Governor Epolius of Lycia, Pamphylia, and Phrygia began persecuting Christian in his jurisdiction. Bishop Saint Nestor of Magydos, Pamphylia, who caught the unwanted attention of the governor by his evangelical zeal, was arrested and brought to Perga where he was crucified

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