Saint Honestus
| Saint Honestus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nîmes |
| Died |
~270 AD Pamplona |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox Catholic Church |
| Feast | February 16 |
Saint Honestus (Spanish: San Honesto, French: Saint Honest) was, according to Christian tradition, a disciple of Saturninus of Toulouse and a native of Nîmes. Saturninus and Honestus evangelized in Spain, and Honestus was martyred at Pampeluna during the persecutions of Aurelian. Elaboration of this legend states that Honestus was a nobleman of Nîmes who was appointed "apostle to Navarre and the Basque Country."[1]
Further elaboration of his legend states that at Pampeluna, he converted the senator Firmus and his family to Christianity, while Firmus’ son, Saint Firminus, was christened by Saint Saturninus.[2] Variants of this legend state that Honestus baptized Firminus himself.[3]