Skip to content

St. Potamon

  1. Catholic Online
  2. Saints & Angels

Facts

Death: 340

Author and Publisher - Catholic Online
Printable Catholic Saints PDFs
Shop St. Potamon

Bishop of Heraclea, Upper Egypt. Arrested in the final persecution of the Church, he was condemned to the mines and had one eye gouged out and one leg rendered lame, as was the custom of branding prisoners. Released by the decree of Emperor Constantine the Great, Potamon took part in the Council of Nicaea but was then severely persecuted by the Arians of Egypt, who were outraged by his unequivocal support for the equally persecuted St. Athanasius of Alexandria. He died from the indignities and cruelties inflicted upon him by the heretics. Some accounts state that the Arians beat him to death.

Join the Movement
When you sign up below, you don't just join an email list - you're joining an entire movement for Free world class Catholic education.

Catholic PDFs - Print - Free Light a Virtual Prayer Candle
Discovering God's Grace in Life's Second Chances

Daily Catholic

Enjoy our RCIA class? Pay it Forward

Enjoy our RCIA class? Pay it Forward

Saints & Angels

Prayers

Bible

More of Catholic Online

Secret Archives of the Saints, Subscribe Today

Secret Archives of the Saints, Subscribe Today

Catholic Online Logo

Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, © Copyright 2024 Catholic Online. Any unauthorized use, without prior written consent of Catholic Online is strictly forbidden and prohibited.

Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law.