Publius | |
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Bishop of Athens Bishop of Malta | |
Died | c. 112;[note 1] or c. 125;[2] or c. 161–180[3] Athens,[4] Achaea, Roman Empire |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Orthodox Church |
Feast | 22 January[5] (Roman Catholic) 13 March[3] (Eastern Orthodox) |
Attributes | Shown with a lion next to him |
Patronage | Floriana, Malta |
Saint Publius (Maltese: San Publju; Greek: Πούπλιος) was a first-century Maltese Christian prelate. He is considered the first Bishop of Malta and one of the first Bishops of Athens.
Publius is Malta's first canonised saint, who is described in the Book of Acts as the 'chief' or prince of the island (Maltese: il-prinċep tal-gżira). According to Maltese Christian tradition, Publius' conversion led to Malta being the first Christian nation in the West.
His feast day is celebrated by the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church, in which the traditions are related but the day of celebration differs.
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