Anectus
Martyrological notice
At Cassarea, in Palestine, of St. Anectus, martyr, who in the persecution of Dioclesian, under Urban, president, for exhorting others to martyrdom, having cast down certain idols by his prayers, was commanded to be whipped by ten soldiers having his hands and feet; cut off, at last beheaded, received the crown of martyrdom.
The lives of the saints · 6 · S. ANECTUS, M.
S. ANECTUS, M. (about ad. 310.)
[Roman and Latin Martyrologies. Authority : — Mention in the Mar- tyrologies. J
Anectus, martyr at Caesarea, in Cappadocia, in the persecution of Diocletian, was arrested by order of Urban, governor of the province, because he exhorted other Christians to martyrdom, and because he had overthrown several idols in the excess of his zeal. He was condemned to be beaten by ten soldiers, and then to have his hands and feet and head cut ofE The date of his martyrdom cannot be fixed exactly.
Martyrologium Romanum · Latin witness
Caesareae, in Palaestina, sancti Anecti Martyris, qui, in persecutione Diocletiani, sub Urbano Prseside, cum alios ad martyrium hortatus esset et idola oratione sua prostrasset, a decem militibus verberari jussus est; ac tandem, manibus pedibusque praecisis, truncatus capite, martyrii coronam accepit.
The lives of the saints · 6 · S. ANECTUS, M.
[Roman and Latin Martyrologies. Authority : — Mention in the Mar- tyrologies. J
Anectus, martyr at Caesarea, in Cappadocia, in the persecution of Diocletian, was arrested by order of Urban, governor of the province, because he exhorted other Christians to martyrdom, and because he had overthrown several idols in the excess of his zeal. He was condemned to be beaten by ten soldiers, and then to have his hands and feet and head cut ofE The date of his martyrdom cannot be fixed exactly.