Saint Pothinus
Pothinus | |
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Stained glass window depicting Pothinus. Église Saint-Pothin, Lyon | |
| Martyr and Bishop | |
| Born | c. 87 AD |
| Died | c. 177 AD (aged c. 90) Lyon, Gaul |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-congregation |
| Feast | 2 June |
Saint Pothinus (French: Saint Pothin; c. 87 - c. 177) 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.