Acisclus
Sign in to saveleft|alt=Bust of St. Acisclus|thumb|The red slit in the neck in this bust of St. Acisclus at the Hispanic Society refers to his decapitation at the order of the Roman governor of Cordoba. The handsomeness of this representation of the saint may refer to the governor's taunt, "think about the beauty of your youth, lest you perish." Saint Acisclus (also Ascylus, Ocysellus; ; ) (died 304) was a martyr of Córdoba, in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, i.e., modern Portugal and Spain). His life is mentioned by Eulogius of Cordoba. He suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic Persecution along with h
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left|alt=Bust of St. Acisclus|thumb|The red slit in the neck in this bust of St. Acisclus at the Hispanic Society refers to his decapitation at the order of the Roman governor of Cordoba. The handsomeness of this representation of the saint may refer to the governor's taunt, "think about the beauty of your youth, lest you perish." Saint Acisclus (also Ascylus, Ocysellus; ; ) (died 304) was a martyr of Córdoba, in Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, i.e., modern Portugal and Spain). His life is mentioned by Eulogius of Cordoba. He suffered martyrdom during the Diocletianic Persecution along with his sister Victoria. Their feast day is 17 November. There is doubt about the historical veracity of Victoria's existence, but both martyrs were honored in the Mozarabic liturgy.
After they were arrested, Acisclus and Victoria were tortured. According to tradition, Victoria was killed by arrows and Acisclus was beheaded.