May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille, Achilles, Acilius, Aquileus) of Terracina.
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May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille, Achilles, Acilius, Aquileus) of Terracina. died 98 . Saints Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who served under Emperor Trajan. When Diocletian ascended to the thrown, persecution of Christians began in earnest, which Nereus and Achilleus readily participated in. However, through this participation, they came to meet holy men and women who moved their hearts, leading to their eventual conversion to Christianity. While holy legend suggests that they were baptized in the faith by Saint Peter himself, the timing of their lives suggests this not to be true (although no less remarkable!).
May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille, Achilles, Acilius, Aquileus) of Terracina.
May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille…
May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille, Achilles, Acilius, Aquileus) of Terracina.
May 12 Saints Nereus and Achilleus (Achille, Achilles, Acilius, Aquileus) of Terracina. died 98 . Saints Nereus and Achilleus were Roman soldiers who served under Emperor Trajan. When Diocletian ascended to the thrown, persecution of Christians began in earnest, which Nereus and Achilleus readily participated in. However, through this participation, they came to meet holy men and women who moved their hearts, leading to their eventual conversion to Christianity. While holy legend suggests that they were baptized in the faith by Saint Peter himself, the timing of their lives suggests this not to be true (although no less remarkable!).