Pudens

Aquila Pudens Pudentius was a Roman senator and lived in the 1st century .

Its Latin name means the modest . He had five children with his wife, Priscilla . It is possible that he was the pudens that poet Martial was friends with. He had extensive holdings on the Esquiline in Rome . Together with his wife, his two daughters Pudentiana and Praxedis and his two sons Timotheus and Novatus , he is said to have given Peter hospitality and work in his house in Rome. This visit is said to have induced the family to renounce the old gods. As a result, he is said to have held Christian celebrations and ceremonies in his home. The house is said to have been open to strangers and the poor and to have been generous to the poor. Peter is said to have anointed bishops in his house and sent them into the world. Later even Peter and Paul are said to have lived in the house. Under Claudius , the family was driven from Rome to Corinth . It is unclear whether Pudens returned. In contrast to his daughters, Pudens' actual existence is considered historically secure. He apparently died a martyr in 96, his wife a year later.

Pudens may have been Jewish and was born in Pontos . It is very difficult to separate truth and legend in the person of the powder. Its existence is certain, but many points that were considered certain are now uncertain.

His feast day is May 19th for Catholic Christians and January 4th for Orthodox Christians.

Aquila Pudens' third son Rufus Pudens Pudentianna embarked on a military career and was the second most senior officer in Britain. He was married to a Gladys (who later called herself Claudia ), supposedly a noblewoman from Britain. She is said to have been a daughter of Caradoc , the king of Siluria . It was through this Claudia that Rufus Pudens, who is considered to be one of the first Christians in Britain, would have been related by marriage to their brothers, who are said to be Saint Cyllin of Siluria and Saint Linus , the immediate successor of Peter as Bishop of Rome . However, the existence of these people is controversial or unclear, which is all the more true for their family relationships. The views widespread in Christendom about this are largely due to legendary tradition.

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SURNAME	Pudens
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	roman saint
DATE OF BIRTH	1st century
DATE OF DEATH	1st century or 2nd century