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Saint Publius
First Maltese acknowledged saint
SaintFull write-upMaltaPre-congregation
Feast: 21 January (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
100
Died
112
Beatified
—
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
- Publius of Athens 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 Q468622 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Saint Publius (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.