Blandina

Saint

Blandina
Blandina severely burned and thrown to wild bulls
Virgin and martyr
Bornc. 162 AD
Lugdunum, Roman Empire
(modern Lyon, France)
Died177 AD (aged around 15)
Lugdunum, Roman Empire
Venerated inCatholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches, Anglican Communion
Feast2 June
AttributesA bull, depicted tied to a pillar with a lion and bear near her

Saint Blandina (French: Blandine, c. 162–177 AD) was a Christian martyr who died in Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France) during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.

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