One of the original Deacons of the Church from the Acts of the Apostles

St. Nicanor

 

Facts

Feastday: January 10

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Early martyr and one of the seven deacons of Jerusalem. A resident of Jerusalem, he was chosen by the Apostles to minister to the needs of those requiring assistance in the Holy City. According to tradition, he went to Cyprus where he was put to death during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, although this is now believed unlikely.