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Publius of Athens
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 21 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
200
Beatified
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not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
Commemoration of Saint Publius, bishop of Athens, who bore witness to Christ in martyrdom.
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 21 January as a bishop of Athens who bore witness to Christ in martyrdom.
Connected on this site
- Saint Publius Saint“Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publiju; Ancient Greek: Πούπλιος), also known as Publius of Malta or Publius of Athens, was an early Christian bishop and saint.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 21 January (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q11830848 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.