Artemius (or Arthemius)

Artemius (or Arthemius)

saint and martyr, was a commander of the troops in Egypt, and was beheaded by Julian the Apostate in 362 for breaking idols and destroying the temples of false deities. He is commemorated by Greeks and Latins on Oct. 20. See Athanasius, Ep. ad Solitarios.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.