Methodius of Olympus
Christian bishop and martyr
b. 260 · d. 311
Methodius of Olympus was an early Christian bishop, ecclesiastical author, and martyr. Today, he is honored as a saint and Church Father; the Catholic Church commemorates his feast on June 20.
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Recorded as a historical figure.
- On the Deaths of the Persecutors (De Mortibus Persecutorum) 1 claim — Great Persecution
- Patrology 2 claims — Methodius writes the Banquet; The martyrdom of Methodius