Mercurius, of Caesarea, Saint, -approximately 250
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Abi Seifein, -approximately 250
Abū Sayfayn, -approximately 250
Abu Seifein, -approximately 250
Mar Qurios, -approximately 250
Mercurio, of Caesarea, Saint, -approximately 250
Mercurius, of Caesarea, Saint, d. ca. 250
Mercurius, of Caesarea, Saint, d. ca. 250
Merkourios, of Caesarea, Saint, -approximately 250
Philopater Mercurius, Saint, -approximately 250
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found: Coptic ency., 1991:v. 5, p. 1592 (Mercurius of Caesarea, Saint; Abū Sayfayn; Roman army officer; commemorated by the Coptic church on 25 Hātūr; martyred in the 3rd cent. in Caesarea, Cappadocia) p. 1593 (traditionally associated with the death of Julian the Apostate in 363)
found: Bibliotheca sanctorum, 1967:v. 9, p. 362 (Mercurio, Saint; martyr of Caesarea of Cappadocia; martyrdom placed either under Decius (249-251) or Valerian (253-260))
found: Oxford dictionary of Byzantium, 1991:v. 2, p. 1345 (Merkourios; Mercurius; Mar Quiros; saint; feastdays 25 and 26 Nov.; to him is ascribed the posthumous killing of Emperor Julian)
found: Book of the saints of the Ethiopian church, 1976:p. 228 (Saint Mercurius the martyr)
found: LC in RLIN, Sep. 21, 1999(hdg.: Mercurius, of Caesarea, Saint, d. 250)
found: God loves me, 1997:t.p. (Saint Philopater Mercurius "Abu Seifein")
found: The life of the great martyr Saint Philopater Mercurius, 1997:t.p. ('Abi Seifein')
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1999-03-16: new
2018-07-06: revised
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