Pontius of Pradleves

Saint Pontius of Pradleves, martyr, was a soldier of the Theban Legion, a native of Upper Egypt, and died a martyr around the year 303. He is commemorated on 14 May and on 23 June.

According to tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army, in the Theban Legion. Having become a Christian, he preached together with the martyr Constantius in the land between two rivers, the Grana and the Maira, and for this he was killed. Some Christian confessions honour him as a saint and martyr.

He is venerated especially in the neighbourhood of the town of Pradleves, in Piedmont, of which he is considered the patron. His relics rest in the church there.