Saint Anatolius of Nicaea

Anatolius of Nicaea, Martyr Anatolius (died c. 312), was a Christian martyr and Orthodox saint. He came from Nicomedia and had two brothers, Eustathius and Thespesius. He and his brothers were baptized by Bishop Saint Anthimus. Christian services were held in the home of Anatolius and his brothers, for which they were captured by pagans, tortured, and beheaded in Nicaea in 312. In Christian iconography, he is depicted with his brothers, holding crosses and sometimes scrolls. His liturgical feast day in the Orthodox Church is celebrated on November 20/December 3, which corresponds to December 3 according to the Gregorian calendar.