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Saint Astius of Dyrrachium

Bishop and martyr
Dyrrachium (Durrës)
Feast day: July 6 (Albanian Church); June 4 (OCA)

Mosaic of Saint Astius of Dyrrachium; source photograph reproduced in Andrea Llukani, Mitropolia e Durrësit (2019), figure 4, printed page 246 (PDF page 247).
Mosaic of Saint Astius of Dyrrachium; source photograph reproduced in Andrea Llukani, Mitropolia e Durrësit (2019), figure 4, printed page 246 (PDF page 247). Image source: Andrea Llukani, Mitropolia e Durrësit (2019), figure 4; mosaic by Eduart Sinaj

A life of faith

Astius was a bishop of Dyrrachium, now Durrës. The Orthodox Church of Albania remembers him among the earliest witnesses to Christianity in the city. Its historical account says he was crucified and records his commemoration on July 6.

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OCA June 4 commemoration

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