Palmatius | |
Death Date: | 287 |
Feast Day: | May 10 |
Venerated In: | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
Death Place: | Trier |
Attributes: | Soldier, Martyr |
Palmatius was a Christian saint martyred with 11 companions in Trier in around 287. They were among many killed under the Emperor Maximian by Rictius Varus, the vicarius in Roman Gaul.[1]
His feast day is May 10.
The 11 companions of Palmatius, who were martyred with him in Trier, are collectively known as the Martyrs of Trier.[2] [3] Their feast day is October 6, separate from the feast day of Palmatius.