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Nicanor the Deacon

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Early Christian saint
Saint
Nicanor
Martyr
Born1
Thessalonica, Roman Empire
Died76
Cyprus, Roman Empire
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Feast28 December

Nicanor (/naɪˈkeɪnər/; Greek: Nικάνωρ, romanizedNikánōr) was one of the Seven Deacons. He was martyred in 76. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July 28.

References

  1. Watkins, Basil (2015-11-19). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
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