# 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. 302 · Historical source Source: Martyrs’ Mirror. Original heading: 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. Source heading; not independently verified 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. --- Page: http://history.truechristian.church/stories/mm-anthimus-bishop-of-the-church-of-christ-at-nicomedia-as-also-many-members-of-his-church-beheaded-in-that-city-for-the-te/ [Contribute a correction or addition](https://github.com/trueChristian/history.truechristian.church/issues/new?title=Correction%3A+Anthimus%2C+Bishop+Of+The+Church+Of+Christ%2C+At+Nicomedia%2C+As+Also+Many+Members+Of+His+Church%2C+Beheaded+In+That+City%2C+For+The+Testimony+Of+Jesus+Christ%2C+A.+D.+302.&body=%23%23+Page+or+topic%0AAnthimus%2C+Bishop+Of+The+Church+Of+Christ%2C+At+Nicomedia%2C+As+Also+Many+Members+Of+His+Church%2C+Beheaded+In+That+City%2C+For+The+Testimony+Of+Jesus+Christ%2C+A.+D.+302.%0A%0APage%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fhistory.truechristian.church%2Fstories%2Fmm-anthimus-bishop-of-the-church-of-christ-at-nicomedia-as-also-many-members-of-his-church-beheaded-in-that-city-for-the-te%2F%0A%0ARecord%3A+mm-anthimus-bishop-of-the-church-of-christ-at-nicomedia-as-also-many-members-of-his-church-beheaded-in-that-city-for-the-te%0A%0ADate+currently+shown%3A+302%0A%0A%23%23+Correction+or+addition%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Sources+and+evidence%0APlease+include+book%2Fpage+references%2C+archive+links%2C+or+first-hand+documentation.%0A%0A%0A%0A%23%23+Image+credit+%28if+applicable%29%0ACreator%2C+source%2C+and+permission+or+public-domain+basis.%0A%0A%0A%0ASubmitted+for+review%3B+this+issue+does+not+publish+changes+automatically.)