Saint Pimenius | |
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Martyr | |
Born | c. 4th century AD |
Died | 362 AD Tiber River, Rome, Western Roman Empire |
Honored in | Catholic Church |
Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
Feast | 2 December |
Saint Pimenius, also known as Pigmenius, Pigmentius, and Pigmène ( c. 4th century AD – 362) is a saint and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church. [1]
Pimenius was the tutor of Julian the Apostate, who later became Roman Emperor Julian and tried to revive Rome's traditional state religion. [2] [3] Pimenius ended up coming into conflict with Julian because the former was a Christian. [1] [4] As a result, Julian had Pimenius drowned in the Tiber River in 362 AD. [2] In the Catholic Church, Saint Pimenius is considered a pre-congregation saint, with a memorial on 24 March [2] and a feast day on 2 December.