Saint Evilasius

Martyr Evilasius
Martyr
Bornunknown
Died~311 AD
Cyzicus
(modern-day Erdek, Balıkesir, Turkey)
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastSeptember 20 (Roman Catholic)
February 6 (Eastern Orthodox)

Martyr Evilasius (died 311) was a pagan priest who tortured a 13-year-old girl who later became Saint Fausta. Realizing her courage, he himself converted to Christianity, an act punishable by death since the people of Cyzicus did not want even a single person in their community to convert to any other religion.[1]

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