Saints in Scottish Place-Names

Photinus of Lyons

Other names

Pothinus

Introduction

Photinus, or Pothinus, is mentioned in a letter attributed to Irenaeus of Lyon (2nd century), as having been the previous bishop of Lyon. He is said to have been martyred under Marcus Aurelius.

Gender

Male

Associated places

Lyons

Related Saints

Belongs to the group Fittick, Photinus (ns) (certain)

Sometimes confused with Fittick of Nigg, aka Photinus (certain)

The Church of Nigg, which is connected with St Fittick, is mentioned in 1495 in association with a St Photinus, and Nigg is connected with Photinus in the Aberdeen Breviary.

Related Personal Names

Name

Photinus (certain)

Feast days

Day of Year

Dec 23

Calendar

Kalendarium Breviarii Aberdonensis

Quote from source

Fotini epi mart.ix. l.

Day of Year

Dec 23

Calendar

Scottish Entries in the Martyrology of Aberdeen

Quote from source

Sancti Fotini episcopi et martyris apud Neyg Sancti Andree diocesis.

Day of Year

June 2

Notes

This is the usual day for the martyrs of Lyon, of which Photinus, allegedly was one. This is also the day of a fair in Torry, where Fittick / Photinus's church lies (Paul, fairs, 167).

Saint in place-names

Though no place-name referring to this particular saint has been identified, it may be that some of the places dedicated to the non-specific group to which he/she belongs may in fact refer to him/her. Please check the non-specific group.

See: Fittick, Photinus (ns)