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Potamius

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SaintAncient RomePre-congregation
Born
300
Died
360
Beatified
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

Potamius (Greek: Ποτάμιος, fl. 343–360 AD), also known as Potamius of Lisbon, was the first recorded bishop of the city of Lisbon. He was possibly born in Lisbon, given that Iberian communities at the time usually chose their own citizens as bishops. He was part of the Council of Sirmium in 357, in which he defended Arianism. He is the second earliest Christian prose writer of the Iberian Peninsula, with Hosius of Corduba being the first.

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Connected on this site

  • Hosius of Corduba Saint
    “He is the second earliest Christian prose writer of the Iberian Peninsula, with Hosius of Corduba being the first.” — Wikipedia
Sources
  • Wikidata Q3399943 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
  • English Wikipedia — Potamius (CC BY-SA)

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