Martyr
Pontian of Rome
A martyr of Rome, put to death around 259.
- Feast
- December 2old style December 15
- Reposed
- 2593rd century
- Place
- Rome
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Pontian of Rome suffered at Rome in the time of the Emperor Valerian, around 259, together with four other Christians.
The calendar mentions a group of five martyrs, but the sources give no other details. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 2 December (New Calendar).
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