Saint Conon of Pamphylia

Also known as

• Conon the Gardener
• Conon of Palestine
• Conon of Magydos

Memorial

• 6 March

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Gardener at the imperial palace at Magydos, Pamphylia (in modern Turkey). Martyred in the persecutions of Decius.

Died

• nails were driven through his ankles and he was forced to run ahead of a chariot until he collapsed and it ran over him, c.251 at Pamphylia (part of modern Turkey)

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Medieval Religion Listserv, by John Dillon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Conon of Pamphylia“. Saints.SQPN.com. 5 March 2013. Web. 23 May 2013. <>