Pionius of Smyrna
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Pionius of Smyrna was a 3rd-century Christian presbyter and martyr renowned for his steadfast refusal to renounce his faith during the Decian persecution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pionius of Smyrna canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
3rd-century Christian
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Christian martyr ⓘ Christian presbyter ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Decian persecution of Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polycarp of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedAuthorOf | Martyrdom of Pionius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedWith | Polycarp of Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Greek-speaking Christianity in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| date | 3rd century ⓘ |
| deathCause |
execution by burning
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martyrdom ⓘ |
| era | pre-Nicene period ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 March ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAssociated | martyr acts ⓘ |
| hasWork | Martyrdom of Pionius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defending Christianity against pagan accusations
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martyrdom during the Decian persecution ⓘ steadfast refusal to renounce his Christian faith ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtDeath | condemned Christian ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| occupation | presbyter ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman imperial authorities ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder | Decian persecution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Roman province of Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Smyrna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | presbyter of the church in Smyrna ⓘ |
| refused |
to offer sacrifice to the Roman gods
ⓘ
to renounce Christ ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sourceOfInformation |
early Christian martyr acts
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hagiographical traditions ⓘ |
| statusAfterDeath |
saint of the early Church
ⓘ
venerated martyr ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | proto-orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| virtue |
courage
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faithfulness unto death ⓘ steadfastness ⓘ |
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