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[[File:Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia, and those with him (Menologion of Basil II).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Martyrdom of St. Anthimus of Nicomedia, ''Menologion'' of Basil II (Constantinople, cca. 1,000 AD)]]The Hieromartyr '''Anthimus of Nicomedia''' was the Bishop of Nicomedia in the early fourth century during the reigns of emperors Diocletian and Maximian. He was [[martyr]]ed during the intense persecutions of that time. His [[feast day]] is [[September 3]].
The early life of Anthimus is unknown. He was the [[bishop]] of Nicomedia at a time in which it had large Christian population. The city was also the chief residence of emperor Diocletian. The persecutions re-instituted by Diocletian became particularly intense in Nicomedia after a fire at the imperial court. The pagans accused the Christians of setting the fire and reacted against them with terrible ferocity throughout the communities of Bithynia.