Nicanor the Deacon
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Early Christian saint
Nicanor | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 1 Thessalonica, Roman Empire |
| Died | 76 Cyprus, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 July |
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Nicanor (/naɪˈkeɪnər/ ; Greek: Nικάνωρ, romanized: Nikánōr) was one of the Seven Deacons.[1] He was martyred in 76. He is one of 5 out of the 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July 28.
References
[edit ]- ^ Watkins, Basil (2015年11月19日). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
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