Lucian of Antioch


Lucian of Antioch
Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II
Bornc. 240
Traditionally Samosata (now Samsat, Adıyaman, Turkey)
DiedJanuary 7, 312
Possibly Nicomedia
(modern-day Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey)
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church, Roman Catholic Church, Armenian Apostolic Church
FeastJanuary 7 (Roman Catholic)
October 15 (Byzantine Christianity)
Monday after fifth Sunday after Pentecost (Armenian Apostolic Church)

Lucian of Antioch (Greek: Λουκιανός Αντιοχείας c. 240 – January 7, 312), known as Lucian the Martyr, was a Christian presbyter, theologian and martyr. He was noted for both his scholarship and ascetic piety.