SAINT ACESTES
SAINT ACESTES
A soldier assigned to escort St. Paul, the great Apostle, to his death. Acestes and two other soldiers were converted by Paul during their brief encounter. The three Romans, horrified by Paul’s execution, declared their faith before the onlookers and were promptly beheaded.
Died: 1st Century, Feastday: July 2.
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