Saint Pacian of Barcelona
Also known as
- Pacià
- Pacianus
Profile
Married and a father; his son Dexter was high chamberlain to Emperor Theodosius. Bishop of Barcelona, Spain. Wrote on ecclesiastical discipline. Saint Jerome wrote about him, praising his eloquence, learning, chastity, and holiness of life. Pacian wrote, “My name is Christian, my surname is Catholic.”
- c.390 at Barcelona, Spain of natural causes
- relics in the altar in church of Santos Justo y Pastor in Barcelona, Spain
MLA Citation
- “Saint Pacian of Barcelona“. CatholicSaints.Info. 7 March 2017. Web. 20 August 2017. <>