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Saint Acepsimas of Honita

Bishop and martyr
Persia
Feast day: November 3

Icon: George the Great Martyr, Aithalas, Acepsimas, George the Martyr and Joseph. Image source: Romanian Patriarchate calendar

A life of faith

Acepsimas served as bishop at Honita. He is commemorated with the priest Joseph and the deacon Aithalas during the Persian persecution under Shapur II. The three endured three years of punishment and suffered martyrdom after refusing worship of the sun.

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A reflection

Acepsimas’s remembrance invites prayer for church leaders who remain with their communities through persecution.

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