January 7th

Saint Lucian of Antioch, Priest and Martyr

Saint · Common of Martyrs · Nicomedia, Turkey · d. 312

At Nicomedia in Bithynia, the passion of Saint Lucian, priest of the Church of Antioch and martyr, who, renowned for his learning and eloquence, was brought before the tribunal and, amid continual interrogations joined to torments, fearlessly confessed himself a Christian.

Latin Original

Nicomedíz in Bithynia, pássio sancti Luciáni, Antiochénze Ecclesiae presbyteri et mártyris, qui, doctrina et eloquéntia clarus, ante tribánal addüctus ad contínuas interrogatiónes torméntis adiünctas se christiánum 1ntrépide confitebátur.