Akasi wa Amida (alifariki Amida, leo Diyarbakir nchini Uturuki, 425) alikuwa askofu wa mji huo aliyepata umaarufu kwa kuuza vyombo vya ibada ili kukomboa Waajemi 7,000 waliotekwa na Warumi na kuachwa bila chakula Baadaye hao waliongokea Ukristo naye aliwarudisha kwao. Tendo hilo lilimgusa mtawala wa Uajemi na kuandaa magungumzo ya amani. Tangu kale anaheshimiwa kama mtakatifu. Sikukuu yake huadhimishwa tarehe 9 Aprili. Watakatifu wa Agano la Kale Orodha ya Watakatifu Wakristo Orodha ya Watakatifu wa Afrika Orodha ya Watakatifu Wafransisko He has no extant writings, but his life is documented by Socrates Scholasticus, in the 21st chapter of the 7th book of his Church History. The following is his full account, which records everything known from antiquity about Acacius: A noble action of Acacius bishop of Amida, at that time greatly enhanced his reputation among all men. As the Roman soldiery would on no consideration restore to the Persian king the captives whom they had taken, these captives, about seven thousand in number, were being destroyed by famine in devastating Azazene, and this greatly distressed the king of the Persians.