| Death date | 287 |
|---|---|
| Feast day | May 10 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Death place | Trier |
| Attributes | Soldier, Martyr |
Palmatius was a Christian saint martyred with 11 companions in Trier in around 287. They were among many killed under the Emperor Maximian by Rictius Varus, the vicarius in Roman Gaul.[1]
Martyrs of Trier
The 11 companions of Palmatius, who were martyred with him in Trier, are collectively known as the Martyrs of Trier.[2][3] Their feast day is October 6, separate from the feast day of Palmatius.
References
- ^ The Roman Martyrology. Transl. by the Archbishop of Baltimore. Last Edition, According to the Copy Printed at Rome in 1914. Revised Edition, with the Imprimatur of His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. Baltimore: John Murphy Company, 1916. p.307.
- ^ "Martyrs of Trier - Saints & Angels"
- ^ "Latin Saints of the Orthodox Patriarchate of Rome"