Saint Pothinus

2nd century bishop of Lyon and saint
Person human Q984169
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Saint Pothinus

Summary

Saint Pothinus is a human[1]. Born in Phrygia[2], he… he was born on January 1, 87[3]. He passed away in Lugdunum[4]. He died on January 1, 177[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Phrygia[2], Saint Pothinus…
  • Saint Pothinus died in Lugdunum[4].
  • Saint Pothinus was born on January 1, 87[3].
  • Saint Pothinus died on January 1, 177[5].
  • Saint Pothinus worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Saint Pothinus held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lyon[8].
  • Saint Pothinus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Saint Pothinus is recorded as male[10].
  • Saint Pothinus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Saint Pothinus's Commons category is recorded as Saint Pothin[12].
  • Saint Pothinus's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • Saint Pothinus's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[14].
  • Saint Pothinus's feast day is recorded as June 2[15].
  • Saint Pothinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Saint Pothinus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Saint Pothinus dates from the Roman Empire[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Pothinus's place of birth was Phrygia[2]. He was born on January 1, 87[3].

Career and Affiliations

Saint Pothinus's professions included Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lyon[8].

Personal Life

Saint Pothinus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Saint Pothinus died on January 1, 177[5]. He passed away in Lugdunum[4].

Why It Matters

Saint Pothinus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (139 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Saint Pothinus born?

Saint Pothinus was born in Phrygia[2].

Where did Saint Pothinus die?

Saint Pothinus passed away in Lugdunum[4].

What did Saint Pothinus do for work?

Saint Pothinus worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . CERL Thesaurus. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Lyon
    Canonization status saint, Catholic saint
    Place of death Lugdunum
    Place of birth Phrygia
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