Abercius of Hieropolis

Saint

Abercius
Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II
Equal-to-the-Apostles
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast22 October/4 November
Attributescrosier brought to him by an angel[1]

Abercius of Hieropolis (Greek: Ἀβέρκιος; died c. 167) was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources.[2] It is generally considered – although not indisputable – that he was bishop of Hierapolis[3] and as such the successor to Papias.

  1. ^ Drake, Maurice and Drake, Wilfred. Saints and their Emblems, London, T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 1916
  2. ^ Blank 2023, pp. 54–59.
  3. ^ Blank 2023, pp. 59–70.