Pertinax of Byzantium

Pertinax of Byzantium

Pertinax of Byzantium (Greek: Περτίναξ; died 187) was Bishop of Byzantium from 169 until his death in 187. Information on his life is mainly drawn from the works of Dorotheus of Tyre, according to whom he was originally a senior officer of the Roman Empire based in Thrace. He contracted a strong bout of some disease, and in the midst of his illness he had heard the rumors of miracles occurring amongst the adherents of a new growing religion - Christianity. He sought advice from Bishop Alypius of Byzantium; when his disease was cured, he believed it was the result of Alypius' prayers and the grace of God, and converted to Christianity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pertinax of Byzantium is the 2,817th most popular religious figure (down from 2,403rd in 2019). (down from 3,438th in 2019)