POPE
Pope Saint Pontian
Pope, Bishop of Rome
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 Start
230
papacy End
235
birth Name
Pontian