Pope
Pope Saint Pontian
Pope from 230 to 235
Pope Saint Pontian, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 230–235.
Background
Pope during the persecution under Maximinus Thrax; exiled to the mines of Sardinia, he abdicated so the Church could elect a successor and died a martyr.
Summary
Pope Saint Pontian, who reigned as Roman Pontiff from 230–235.
Papacy began
230
Papacy ended
235
Birth name
Pontian