Saint Biblis of Lyons

Also known as

• Biblides

Memorial

• 2 June

Profile

Tortured to admit to the crime of cannibalism, a slur often ascribed to early Christians. Martyred with 45 other Christians in the persecutions of Marcus Aurelius. One of the Martyrs of Lyons and Vienne.

Died

• 177 at Lyons, France

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Biblis of Lyons”. Saints.SQPN.com. 2 September 2012. Web. 20 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-biblis-of-lyons/>