Lucina, a daughter of Sergius Terentianus, senator, and Plutina/Protina, grandaughter of the emperor Gallienus, marries Faltonius Pinanus who takes up the proconsulship of Asia. Their advisor Chaeremon persecutes and kills Christians, but later is possessed by the devil and dies. Because of these things, Pinianus fells ill. Lucina seeks the Christians who are in prison and orders them to be brought to her - among them is the Presbyter Anthimius and the Deacon Sisinius. Anthimus recommends that Pinianus become a Christian. Anthimus and Sisinius go to the dying Pinianus, instruct him about the faith and lay their hands over Pinianus to heal him. They pray and Pinianus is healed. Later he is baptized with his wife and the entire household. Pinianus realeses the persecuted Christians from mines, workhouses and prisons and helps them to return home. Pinianus returns to Rome together with some of the Christians, and donates a property in Osimo to Sisinius, Diocletianus and Florentius. The pagans from Osimo try to force the three to sacrifice to the pagan gods, they refuse and are stoned to death.
II (7) Anthimus autem presbyter non longe ab urbe Roma, milliario vicesimo secundo in via Salaria, circa Piniani praedia latitabat. Contigit autem ut dum Silvano suo rustici sacrificarent, ipso qui auctor erat sacrificantium, diaboli arreptus furore, omnes qui ei occurrissent gladio transverberaret. Cumque omnes fugerent, annuntiatum est Anthimo quod jam multos occidisset, et furens a diabolo percuteret omnes qui ei occurrere potuissent. Qui orans et commendans se Deo, occurrit ei, et dixit: In nomine Domini Dei mei Jesu Christi, sta vinctus catenis spiritualibus; et projice gladium, quem ad interfectionem hominum assumpsisti. Ad hanc vocem stetit, fecit: statimque tenuit eum Anthimum presbyter, et ducit eum ad habitaculum suum, jejuniis et orationibus vacans infra tres dies, ita ut eum menti suae restitueret, et etiam Christianum efficeret: qui cum uxore et filiis suis Domino Jesu Chrsito credidit, quin etiam multos converti fecit et credere, ita ut lucum ipsum Silvani igne combureret, reddens ei hanc vicem quod ei tale daemonium immisisset, per quod homines innoxios jugularet.
(Acta Sanctorum, Mai, II, 614-616; summary M. Szada)