Feb 092009
Also known as
- Porfyrius
Profile
Imperial executioner who was so moved by the courage of the Christians he was murdering that he examined the faith and converted. Martyred with five companions during the persecutions of Emperor Septimius Severus.
- 203 in Magnesia, Asia Minor
Additional Information
- Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
- Heiligen 3s
- Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
MLA Citation
- “Saint Porfirio“. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 February 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <>
Click to Print