He was born in Anea, near Eleutheropolis and was known for his physical strength,[1] charity and piety.
The account in his Acta Sanctorum indicate that he was tortured and killed at Aulana, near Hebron, and later crucified.
[3] Louis-Sébastien Le Nain de Tillemont has stated that two different people are mentioned in the accounts.
[4] The martyr at Aulana is commemorated as a saint, with a feast day of January 3.
[5] The Greek liturgy has his feast day on Oct 14,[6] and is the only Palestinian martyr from the persecution of Diocletian, who has his name in the Jerusalem calendar.