St. Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia and those with him

St. Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia and those with him

"– … Anthimos …, and five other [martyrs]"The martyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him suffered during the persecution against Christians under the emperors Diocletian (284-305) and Maximian (305-311). The persecution became particularly intense after a fire at the imperial court at Nicomedia. The pagans accused the Christians of setting the fire and reacted against them with terrible ferocity.BL12150