Saint Pothinus

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Saint Pothinus (Photinus) (ca. 87-177 AD) was a martyr and bishop of Lyon. He was martyred along with Alexander, Attalus, Espagathus, Maturus, and Sanctius during the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius.

A letter attributed to Irenaeus records their martyrdom; it was sent from the Christian communities of Lyon and Vienne to the Roman province of Asia. This letter states that Pothinus was the ninety-year old bishop of Lyon who was seized by a mob along with several companions.

Brought before the magistrate, the old bishop died from abuse in prison, while the others were killed by wild beasts in the local amphitheater. A martyr killed around this time was the slave-girl Blandina. A boy named Ponticus was also killed around this time.

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