SAINT
saint-pothinus
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Pothinus was the first bishop of Lyon and the first bishop of Gaul. He is first mentioned in a letter attributed to Irenaeus of Lyon. The letter was sent from the Christian communities of Lyon and Vienne to the Roman province of Asia.
feast Day
06-02
death Date
177 AD (aged c. 90)
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
6
feast Day Of Month
2