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Pinytus
Bishop of Cnossus
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 10 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
200
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Commemoration of Saint Pinytus, bishop of Knossos on the island of Crete, who flourished under the emperors Marcus Antoninus Verus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus and by his writings provided greatly for the faith and spiritual growth of the flock entrusted to him.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 10 October as a bishop of Knossos in Crete whose writings nourished the faith of his flock.
Connected on this site
- Dionysius of Corinth Saint“Pinytus was in constant contact with Dionysius of Corinth and it seemed the two had disagreements.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 10 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q937426 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Pinytus (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.