The memory of the holy martyr Akakiy

In 311 he together with Constantine the Great issued a law in favor of Christians, but later, when between him and Constantine there arose unpleasant relations, in the basis of which lay the question of two or one ruler to be in the empire, he, suspecting Christians in sympathy to Constantine, began first to oppress, and then to persecute them. This continued until 323; in the war with Constantine, Licinius was killed and handed over for trial.

When the bishop had to go to Apameia and Apollonia [the cities of Apameia and Apollonia were in the Roman province of Phrygia near its south-eastern border with Pisidia], he ordered St. Acacia to follow him. In one of these cities he was brought into a pagan temple, and by force of prayer he threw down all the idols that were in that temple. After this the bishop gave him for judgment to the tribune [the tribunes were called in the Roman Empire various officials, especially the military commanders over the thousand soldiers, especially the <unk> tribunes].

After the death of the tribune, the saint was put on trial by Posidonius, who ordered him to be put in heavy fetters and taken to Miletus, where he again threw down idols. For this he was beheaded, and blood and milk flowed from the wound.