Saint Anthony of Ancyra

Saint Anthony of Ancyra, also known as Anthony the Martyr, was born in Ancyra, Galatia, in the latter part of the 4th century. He was the son of Saints Melasippus and Carina of Ancyra, devoted Christians who instilled in him a strong faith from an early age. Unfortunately, Anthony's young life was marked by the dark period of Christian persecution under Emperor Julian the Apostate....