Saint Pimenius

Saint Pimenius, also known as Pigmenius, Pigmentius, and Pigmène is a saint and martyr venerated in the Catholic Church.

Life

Pimenius was the tutor of Julian the Apostate, who later became Roman Emperor Julian and tried to revive Rome's Religion in [ancient Rome|traditional state religion]. Pimenius ended up coming into conflict with Julian because the former was a Christian. As a result, Julian had Pimenius drowned in the Tiber River in 362 AD. In the Catholic Church, Saint Pimenius is considered a pre-congregation saint, with a memorial on 24 March and a feast day on 2 December.