Achilleus
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Achilleus is a Christian soldier saint venerated alongside Nereus. He is associated with Pancras in medieval iconography and liturgical celebrations. The Tridentine calendar had a joint feast of Nereus, Achilleus and Pancras on 12 May.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Paired soldier saint celebrated jointly with Nereus and Pancras in medieval and Tridentine liturgical calendars.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Domitilla
- allied with
- Pancras of Rome, Nereus
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In medieval iconography, Pancras was depicted as a young soldier, due to his association with the paired soldier saints Nereus and Achilleus.”
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