Saint Nemesion

Saint Nemesion

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Description / Title of the Saint : Martyr

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Memorial Day / Feast Day of Saint Nemesion: December 19
Description / Title of the Saint : Martyr
Date of Death: Saint Nemesion died c250

The Story and History of Saint Nemesion
The story and history of Saint Nemesion. In the persecution of Decius, Nemesion, an Egyptian, was apprehended at Alexandria upon an indictment for theft. The servant of Christ easily cleared himself of that charge, but was immediately accused of being a Christian, and after being scourged and tormented more than the thieves, was condemned to be burnt with the robbers and other malefactors.

There stood at the same time near the prefect's tribunal four soldiers and another person, who, being Christians, boldly encouraged a confessor who was hanging on the rack.

They were taken before the judge, who condemned them to be beheaded, but was astonished to see the joy with which they walked to the place of execution.

Heron, Ater, and Isidore, all Egyptians, with Dioscorus, a youth only fifteen years old, were committed at Alexandria in the same persecution. After enduring the most cruel rending and disjointing of their limbs, they were burnt alive, with the exception of Dioscorus, whom the judge discharged on account of the tenderness of his years.

Feast Day of Saint Nemesion

The Feast Day of Saint Nemesion is December 19.

The origin of Feast Days: most saints have specially designated feast days and are associated with a specific day of the year and these are referred to as the saint's feast day.

The feast days first arose from the very early Christian custom of the annual commemoration of martyrs on the dates of their deaths at the same time celebrating their birth into heaven.

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