Saint Germanicus of Smyrna

Also known as

• Germanico

Memorial

• 19 January

Profile

Spiritual student of Saint Polycarp of Smyrna. Martyr. The manner of with which he met his death gained the admiration of the locals, and the story of his bravery was recorded by Saint Polycarp.

Born

• at Smyrna (in modern Turkey)

Died

• torn apart by animals in 156 during public games in Smyrna (in modern Turkey)
• at first the animals ignored him, but Germanicus provoked them, just to get it over with

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• young man with a palm
• young man with a lion
• young man in an amphitheatre with wild animals

Additional Information

• Abbé Stéphane Ansart
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Heiligen 3s
• Katherine Rabenstein
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology
• Santi e Beati
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Germanicus of Smyrna“. Saints.SQPN.com. 18 January 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>