Apollonius the Apologist

For 4th-c martyr, see Apollonius of Rome.
Saint Apollonius the Apologist
Philemon and Apolloniu
Martyr and Apologist
Bornunknown (2nd century)
Rome
Died21 April 185[1][2]
Rome
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church
CanonizedPre-congregation
Feast18 April; July 23 (Eastern Orthodox Church)[3]

Saint Apollonius the Apologist or Saint Apollonius of Rome (died 21 April 185) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr and apologist (not to be confused with Apollinaris Claudius, another contemporary apologist) who was martyred in 185 under the Emperor Commodus (161-192).

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  2. ^ Older sources give 18 April, due to confusion with another Saint Apollonius
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