Antipas of Pergamum

Antipas of Pergamum
Antipas being roasted alive in a copper steer
Martyr and Bishop
Born	unknown
Died	reputedly ca. 92 Pergamon, Asia Minor
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Christianity
Feast	11 April
Patronage	against toothache

Many Christian traditions believe Saint Antipas to be the Antipas referred to in the Book of Revelation, , as the verse says: "I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan's seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth." The "faithful martyr" of Pergamon, "where Satan dwelleth". According to Christian tradition, John the Apostle ordained Antipas as bishop of Pergamon during the reign of the Roman emperor Domitian. The traditional account goes on to say Antipas was martyred in ca. 92 AD by burning in a brazen bull-shaped altar for casting out demons worshiped by the local population.

There is a tradition of oil ("manna of the saints") being secreted from the relics of Saint Antipas. On the calendars of Eastern Christianity, the feast day of Antipas is April 11.