Pontianus of Spoleto

For others called Pontianus, see Pontianus. For others called Pontian, see Pontian.
Saint Pontianus
Martyr
Bornc. 156
Died14 January 175
Spoleto, Italy, Roman Empire
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church (Spoleto, Italy; and Utrecht and Marssum, the Netherlands)
Old Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonizedpre-congregation
Major shrineBasilica of San Ponziano, Spoleto, Italy
Feast19 January (14 January in Spoleto)
Attributesyoung man holding a sword
PatronageSpoleto, Italy, and Utrecht and Marssum, the Netherlands

Pontianus (Latin: Pontianus, Italian: Ponziano) (alternatively anglicized as Pontian) was a second century Christian martyr. He was martyred during the reign of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. He is honored as a saint and martyr by the Catholic Church, the Old Catholic Church, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. In Spoleto, Italy, he is invoked for protection against earthquakes. He is patron saint of the Frisian village Marssum.

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