Nicanor the Deacon
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| Born | 1 Thessalonica, Roman Empire |
| Died | 76 Cyprus, Roman Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 28 December |
Nicanor (/naɪˈkeɪnər/; Greek: Nικάνωρ, romanized: Nikánōr) was one of the Seven Deacons.[1] He was martyred in 76. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July 28.
References[edit]
- ^ Watkins, Basil (2015-11-19). The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 593. ISBN 978-0-567-66415-0.
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