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April 18 · Optional · Red

St Apollonius the Apologist

(d. c. 185) Roman senator denounced as a Christian under Commodus. Given days to reconsider, he instead read the Senate a reasoned defense of the faith — among the earliest apologies on record — and was beheaded when eloquence could not save him.

When is the feast of St Apollonius the Apologist?

The feast is celebrated on April 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar, with red vestments.

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When is the feast of St Apollonius the Apologist?

The feast of St Apollonius the Apologist is celebrated on April 18 each year, kept as a optional in the General Roman Calendar.

Who was St Apollonius the Apologist?

(d. c. 185) Roman senator denounced as a Christian under Commodus. Given days to reconsider, he instead read the Senate a reasoned defense of the faith — among the earliest apologies on record — and was beheaded when eloquence could not save…

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