Saint Appian of Caesarea
Also known as: Affianus; Amphian; Amphianus; Anphian; Aphian; Aphianus; Apian; Apphian; Apphianos
Feast Day
2-Apr
Born
C.287 in Gagae, Asia Minor
Died
Drowned in April 306 in Caesarea, Palestine by having stones tied him and then being thrown into the sea; an earthquake immediately struck the area and Appian’s body, stones and all, immediately washed back up onto the beach
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Biography
Saint Appian of Caesarea, born into a wealthy and prominent non-Christian family in Caesarea, was the brother of Saint Aedesius of Alexandria. Well-educated in rhetoric, philosophy, and civil law at Beirut, Lebanon, he embraced Christianity and became a devoted disciple. He formed a close friendship with the renowned theologian Eusebius of Caesarea, with whom he undertook a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Appian further deepened his faith by studying under Saint Pamphilus, a celebrated scholar and martyr.
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