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Palmatius

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Palmatius
Baroque fresco depicting the Martyrs of Trier, of which Palmatius was part
Died287
Trier
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
FeastMay 10
AttributesSoldier, Martyr
Statue of Saint Palmatius Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier

Palmatius was a Christian saint martyred with 11 companions in Trier in around 287. They were among many killed under the Emperor Maximian by Rictius Varus, the vicarius in Roman Gaul.[1]

His feast day is May 10.

Martyrs of Trier

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The 11 companions of Palmatius, who were martyred with him in Trier, are collectively known as the Martyrs of Trier.[2][3] Their feast day is October 6, separate from the feast day of Palmatius.

References

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  1. ^ The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p.307.
  2. ^ "Martyrs of Trier - Saints & Angels".
  3. ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome".