Saint Nearchus

Saint Nearchus
BornNearchus or Nearch (also written Neärchus or Neärch)
Cause of deathBurned alive
Feast22 April

Nearchus or Nearch (also written Neärchus or Neärch) was a third-century AD Armenian martyr and saint. He was a Roman army officer and friend of Polyeuctus, whom he had converted to the Christian faith. Nearchus was later burned alive. His feast day is on April 22.

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