Martyrs · Remembered on August 13
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus is remembered on August 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints.
| Remembered on | August 13 |
|---|---|
| Title | Martyrs |
| Died | c. 235 |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | None left in the published calendar (through December 31, 2028) |
Life
A pope and the brilliant, bitter theologian who had set himself up as rival pope — deported together to the mines of Sardinia, where Pontian resigned his office for the Church’s sake and the two were reconciled before death. Rome buried them on the same day, schism healed in martyrdom.
In the calendar
The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.
Readings
No dates are left in Bless’s published calendar, which runs through December 31, 2028. Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus keeps August 13 in Bless’s calendar of saints: see the saints of August.
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