Saint Pothinus
Saint Pothinus (c. 87 – c. 177) was the first bishop of Lyon and the first bishop of Gaul. He is first mentioned in a letter attributed to Irenaeus of Lyon. The letter was sent from the Christian communities of Lyon and Vienne to the Roman province of Asia.
In the Martyrology
- June 2 Saints Pothin, bishop of Lyons, Blandine and 46 companions, martyrs