Saint Rusticus of Nicomedia

Saint Rusticus of Nicomedia, also known as Rusticus of Bitynia, was a revered Christian martyr. Born in Nicomedia in Bithynia, Asia Minor (near modern Izmit, Turkey), his exact date of birth is unknown. Unfortunately, not much is known about the early life of Saint Rusticus. Saint Rusticus lived during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, who initiated one of the most severe persecutions of Christians in ancient Rome....