Feast August 13
Saint Pontian
Pope · Feast August 13
Biography
Pope Pontian was the bishop of Rome from 21 July 230 to 28 September 235. In 235, during the persecution of Christians in the reign of the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, Pontian was arrested and sent to the island of Sardinia.
Feast day
August 13
Death date
October 235
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
8
Wikidata qid
Q132113
Content subtype
saint_biography
Feast day of month
13