Anthimus, Bishop of the Church of Christ, in the Year 302

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Anthimus, Bishop of the Church of Christ, in the Year 302

ANTHIMUS, BISHOP OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, AT NICOMEDIA, AS ALSO MANY MEMBERS OF HIS CHURCH, BEHEADED IN THAT CITY, FOR THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST, IN THE YEAR 302

Among the first martyrs of the Tenth Persecution is counted Anthimus, who was bishop of the church of Christ at Nicomedia. It is stated that he was beheaded in that city for the testimony of Jesus Christ; as also a great number of that church, all of whom obtained with him, in great steadfastness, the crown of martyrdom. See Abr. Mell. Hist., April, 1st book, folio 100, column 1. Acta per Metaphr., 27. Niceph. Hist., book 7, chapter 6. Also, Acta super Euphrasiam. P. J. Twisck, for the year 204, in Chr., book 4.