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Acacius of Sebaste, the Glossary

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Saint Acacius (Ἅγιος Ἀκάκιος Σεβαστείας; died 304) was a 4th-century priest who lived in Sebaste, Armenia, during the Diocletianic Persecution.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 7 relations: Diocletianic Persecution, Eastern Orthodox Church, Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Lesser Armenia, Priest, Sivas, Turkey.

  2. 4th-century Christian clergy
  3. Armenian saints
  4. People from Sivas

Diocletianic Persecution

The Diocletianic or Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.

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Eastern Orthodox Church

The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is the second-largest Christian church, with approximately 230 million baptised members.

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Forty Martyrs of Sebaste

The Forty Martyrs of Sebaste or the Holy Forty (Ancient/Katharevousa Greek Ἅγιοι Τεσσαράκοντα; Demotic: Άγιοι Σαράντα) were a group of Roman soldiers in the Legio XII ''Fulminata'' (Armed with Lightning) whose martyrdom in the year 320 AD for the Christian faith is recounted in traditional martyrologies.

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Lesser Armenia

Lesser Armenia (translit; Armenia Minor), also known as Armenia Minor and Armenia Inferior, comprised the Armenian-populated regions primarily to the west and northwest of the ancient Kingdom of Armenia (also known as Kingdom of Greater Armenia), on the western side of the Euphrates River.

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Priest

A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities.

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Sivas

Sivas (Latin and Greek: Sebastia, Sebastea, Σεβάστεια, Σεβαστή) is a city in central Turkey.

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Turkey

Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly in Anatolia in West Asia, with a smaller part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe.

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See also

4th-century Christian clergy

Armenian saints

People from Sivas

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacius_of_Sebaste