# Anthimus, Bishop Of The Church Of Christ, At Nicomedia, As Also Many Members Of His Church, Beheaded In That City, For The Testimony Of Jesus Christ, A. D. 302.

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Among the first martyrs of the Tenth Persecution
is counted Anthimus, who was bishop of the church
of Christ at Nicomedia. It is stated that he was beheaded
in that city for the testimony of Jesus Christ;
as also a great number of that church, all of whom
obtained with him, in great steadfastness, the crown
of martyrdom. See, Abr. Mell. Hist., 1st book,
fol. 100, col. 1. Acta per Metaphr., 27 April.
Niceph. Hist., lib. 7, cap. 6. Also, Acta super
Euphrasiam. P. J. Twisck, for the year 204, in
Chr., lib. 4.



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