PASTOR, MARTYR
Pastor is mentioned in the life story of Saint Maris (Marius) and companions (cf. Boll. Jan. II.). He took an active part in searching for and burying the mortal remains of martyrs. We do not know if he is venerated. The Bollandists* mention that he lived in the second century.
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 4, Augsburg, 1875)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
➡️ Saint Pastor, Priest of Rome
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org
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