Saint Pimenius
Catholic saint and martyr (4th century AD)
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Saint Pimenius, also known as Pigmenius, Pigmentius, and Pigmène (c. 4th century AD – 362) is a saint and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church.[1]
Saint Pimenius | |
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,_ed._by_Joseph_Wilpert,_plate_255.jpg) Frescoe in the Catacomb of Ponziano, Saints Milis and Pumenius, from the book Die Malereien der Katakomben Roms (Tafeln), ed. by Joseph Wilpert, plate 255 | |
| Martyr | |
| Born | c. 4th century AD |
| Died | 362 AD Tiber River, Rome, Western Roman Empire |
| Honored in | Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | 2 December |
Life
Pimenius was the tutor of Julian the Apostate, who later became Roman Emperor Julian and tried to revive Rome's traditional state religion.[2][3] Pimenius ended up coming into conflict with Julian because the former was a Christian.[1][4] As a result, Julian had Pimenius drowned in the Tiber River in 362 AD.[2] In the Catholic Church, Saint Pimenius is considered a pre-congregation saint, with a memorial on 24 March[2] and a feast day on 2 December.