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==Lives==
[[Bishop]] [[Acepsimus of Naeson|Acepsimus]] was well-known for spreading the Christian faith. After King Shapur began his persecution of Christians in Persia, Acepsimus was siezed along with Joseph and Aeithalas. Having endured cruel imprisonment for three years, Acepsimus was beheaded, and his companions stoned to death.
==Hymns==
==See also==
*[[Symeon of Persia|Symeon]] the Holy Martyr of Persia([[April 17]])
==External Links and Sources==
*[http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf202.iii.vii.xiii.html Martyrdom of St. Acepsimas and of His Companions] ''The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen'' Book 2, Chapter 13 by Salaminius Hermias Sozomen]
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=103158 Martyrs Akepsimos the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter and Haiphal the Deacon of Persia] from the [[Orthodox Church in America|OCA]] website
*[http://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints_view?contentid=272&type=saints Acepsimas the Bishop, Joseph the Presbyter, & Aeithalas the Deacon, Martyrs of Persia] from the [[Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America]] website
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20040908013306/http://www.rocor.org.au/stjohntheforerunnerchurch/saints/oct-week5.html ''Archive of'' The Hieromartyr Acepsimas, Bishop of Naeson] from the St. John the Forerunner Russian Orthodox Parish ([[ROCOR]]) of Canberra, Australia
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:4th-century saints]]
