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Saint Aquila of Trebizond

Also known as: Akylas

Saint

Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

21-Jan

Died

C.303 in Trebizond (in modern Turkey)

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Aquila of Trebizond, a Christian martyr of the early 4th century, is remembered for her steadfast faith during the brutal persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Born in the region of Trebizond (modern-day Trabzon, Turkey), her early life remains undocumented. Fleeing the escalating violence of Diocletian’s reign, which targeted Christians across the empire,

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