Nicanor the Deacon explained

Honorific Prefix:Saint
Nicanor
Birth Date:1
Death Date:76
Feast Day:28 December
Venerated In:Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Birth Place:Thessalonica, Roman Empire
Death Place:Cyprus, Roman Empire
Titles:Martyr

Nicanor (; Greek, Modern (1453-);: Nικάνωρ|Nikánōr|translit-std=ISO) was one of the Seven Deacons.[1] He was martyred in 76. He is one of the 4 out of 7 deacons of the Seventy collectively feasted on July 28.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Watkins, Basil . The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary . 2015-11-19 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-0-567-66415-0 . 593 . en.