Pontiani
Martyrological notice
The historical Roman Martyrology commemorates Pontiani on 19 January. The Latin notice identifies the record as martyr. The source places the commemoration at Apud Spoletum.
Historical martyrology witness · Martyrologium Romanum (Latin historical edition)
Apud Spoletum passio sancti Pontiani Martyris, qui, tempore Antonini Imperatoris, a Fabiano Judice, pro Christo vehementissime virgis caesus, jussus est super carbones nudis pedibus ambulare, sed a carbonibus nil laesus, equuleo et uncinis ferreis jussus est suspendi, et sic in carcerem trudi, ubi Angelica visitatione meruit confortari; postque leonibus expositus et plumbo ferventi perfusus, tandem gladio percussus est.
