Feast day: October 22

Saint Abercio de Hierápolis

A saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 22.

  • Feast day: October 22
  • Life and era: Birth recorded in source: En hierápolis en la actual Turquía
  • Role in the Church: Saint commemorated in the Roman Catholic martyrology
  • Common titles: Roman Martyrology entry
  • Often asked for: commemoration

Why the Church honors Saint Abercio de Hierápolis

Saint Abercio de Hierápolis is included in the Roman Catholic martyrology for October 22.

Why people ask for the intercession of Saint Abercio de Hierápolis

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Biography and witness

Saint Abercio de Hierápolis appears in the Roman Catholic martyrology on October 22.

Original martyrology note

En Hierópolis, ciudad de Frigia, san Abercio, obispo, discípulo de Cristo, buen Pastor, del cual se cuenta que peregrinó por diversas regiones anunciando la fe, siendo alimentado con un místico manjar (s. III).

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Short prayer

Saint Abercio de Hierápolis, pray for me.

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