Saint Ptolemy of Rome

Memorial

• 19 October

Profile

Arrested and martyred in the persecutions of Antoninus Pius for the crime of teaching a woman about Christianity. His story was written by Saint Justin Martyr.

Died

• c.160 in Rome, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

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

MLA Citation

• “Saint Ptolemy of Rome”. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 July 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-ptolemy-of-rome/>