Saint Amphian | |
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Born | c. 287 |
Died | c. 305 |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Feast | April 2 |
Amphian (Latin: Amphianus, Greek: Αμφιανός) is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305. In the Eastern Orthodox calendar, his feast thus falls on April 2, along with Aedisius, who is sometimes called his brother.