Saint Onesimus of Soissons
Bishop of Soissons at the end of the 4th century and a contemporary of Saint Martin, Onesimus dedicated his episcopate to eradicating the remnants of …
First name and chronology
2 saints and blesseds bear the name Onesimus, between 301 and 400; the most famous is Saint Onesimus, celebrated on May 13th.
Dated figures are ordered from earliest to latest.
Bishop of Soissons at the end of the 4th century and a contemporary of Saint Martin, Onesimus dedicated his episcopate to eradicating the remnants of …
A former servant of Philemon converted by Saint Paul, Onesimus became Bishop of Ephesus after Timothy. A zealous preacher, he was persecuted by the go…