Feast April 2
Aphian
Martyr · Feast April 2
Biography
Amphian is venerated as a martyr by the Catholic Church and by the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is said to have died during the persecutions of the Emperor Galerius on April 2 in or around the year 305. In the Eastern Orthodox calendar, his feast thus falls on April 2, along with Aedisius, who is sometimes called his brother.
Feast day
April 2
Birth date
c. 287
Death date
c. 305
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
4
Feast day of month
2
