Historical figure

Saint Pothinus

prédécesseur à l'évêché de Lyon

2 saints linked

Saint Irenaeus of Lyon

Feast: June 28th • 2nd century

Originally from Asia Minor and a disciple of Saint Polycarp, Irenaeus became the second Bishop of Lyon following the mar…

Feast: September 15th • 2nd century

A deacon who escaped from the prisons of Lyon in the 2nd century, Valerian took refuge in Tournus where he evangelized t…