First name and chronology

Blandina

2 saints and blesseds bear the name Blandina, between 87 and 1918; the most famous is Saint Pothinus, celebrated on June 2nd.

Chronology of the name Blandina

Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.

  1. 87-177 Saint Pothinus and his companions (Martyrs of Lyon) In 177, under Marcus Aurelius, forty-eight Christians from Lyon and Vienne, led by Bishop Pothinus and the slave Blandin…
  2. 1853-1918 Blandine Merten Blandine Merten (1883-1918) was a German Ursuline nun and dedicated teacher, beatified in 1987 by Pope John Paul II.

All records linked to Blandina

Male saints (1)

Female saints (1)