Little is known about Nestor. His courage and authority were so noteworthy that a
Roman magistrate uttered these words:
"Until we have got the better of the bishop, we shall be powerless against the Christians." During the persecutions under Emperor
Decius, Bishop Nestor was arrested while praying in his home. He was sentenced to
death by the local Roman
governor, Pollio or Epolius of
Lycia, after refusing to sacrifice to the pagan gods of the state. His
feast day is February 25 in the
Roman Catholic Church and February 28 in the
Eastern Orthodox Church. ==References==