Abercius of Hieropolis

Saint

Abercius
Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II
Equal-to-the-Apostles
Venerated inCatholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast22 October/4 November
Attributescrosier brought to him by an angel

Abercius of Hieropolis (Ancient Greek: Ἀβέρκιος; died c. 167) was a Christian clergyman from Hierapolis at the time of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is maybe identical to an author who is called Avircius Marcellus in later sources. It is generally considered – although not indisputable – that he was bishop of Hierapolis and as such the successor to Papias.

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