Martyr Potit

At the very dawn of Christianity, in the 2nd century lived in the Roman Empire a young man-books. Among other manuscripts came to him the Gospel. The young man was so struck by the feat of Jesus Christ that he immediately believed. He had no mother, and his father, like most Romans, was a pagan. When the son stopped offering sacrifices to the pagan gods, the father was horrified. He feared that Potita and the whole family would die.
But no persuasion and gifts could shake the decision of the young man. His father locked him in a room without food or drink. But Potitus only prayed to Christ and did not surrender. As a reward, an angel visited him and blessed him. When his father released Potitus, he was struck by the firmness of his faith and became a Christian himself. As soon as his father was baptized, Potit embarked on a missionary journey, telling people everywhere about Christ.
When he reached Epirus, he asked for water in a house. The gatekeeper gave him a drink and told him about his mistress’s trouble. Kyriacia suffered from a terrible disease, leprosy.
Potit promised her healing if she believed. He gave her the good news and taught her the basics of faith. Entering the font for baptism, Kyriakia was healed. Seeing this miracle, her whole family and servants were baptized.
Potit refused the reward, climbed Mount Gargara and spent some time there in fasting and prayer.
Emperor Antoninus Pius, meanwhile, had a daughter ill. Her illness was not physical, but mental. He was possessed by a demon who did ugly things. He laughed and cried out to the girl that only Potit Gargarsky could drive him out.
The emperor sent for Potit. Tom did manage to exorcise the demon. Only the emperor attributed healing to pagan idols and tried to force Potitus to sacrifice them.
Hearing the refusal, the emperor subjected the young man to terrible torture. He was fried in oil, watered with molten tin. But Potit did not suffer, he prayed loudly. Seeing this, the emperor ordered his head cut off.
To his death, Potit walked with a smile on his lips, loudly glorifying God and thanking Him for the opportunity to accept martyrdom.
The relics of Potit were found in the 16th century. They are stored in Italy, in the city of Tricarico, in the Assumption Cathedral.