Saint Nearchus
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Saint Nearchus or Nearch (also written Neärchus or Neärch) was an Armenian
martyr
and saint
. He was a Roman army
officer and friend of Saint Polyeuctus, whom he had converted to the Christian
faith. Nearchus was later burned alive.
His feast day is on April 22.
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
and saint
Saint
A saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth...
. He was a Roman army
Roman army
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officer and friend of Saint Polyeuctus, whom he had converted to the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
faith. Nearchus was later burned alive.
His feast day is on April 22.