Saint Acestes

Saint

Acestes
Saint; Acestes
Died	1st Century; Rome, Italy
Feast	2 July

Saint Acestes was one of three soldiers who escorted Saint Paul the Apostle to his death, who was later venerated by the pre-congregation.^[1]

History[]

Not much is known about Saint Acestes, but he is known to have been one of the three soldiers who escorted Saint Paul the Apostle to Rome, where he was Martyred. The three soldiers who escorted Saint Paul the Apostle were also converted by him.

After witnessing Saint Paul being martyred, the three soldiers declared their faith to the crowd. Consequently, they were beheaded.^[2]

References[]

^ "Saint Acestes". June 29, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
^ Online, Catholic. "St. Acestes - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-02-21.

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[1] "Saint Acestes". June 29, 2010. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

[2] Online, Catholic. "St. Acestes - Saints & Angels". Catholic Online. Archived from the original on 2019-07-01. Retrieved 2020-02-21.

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