12th May - Saint Pancras - Independent Catholic News

12th May - Saint Pancras - Independent Catholic News: Martyr. Little is known of the life of Saint Pancras. According to legend, he came from Phrygia and was martyred in Rome at the age of 14 in around the year 304. A church was built over his tomb in 500 by Pope St Symmachus. In 664 some of his relics were sent to the king of Northumbria by Pope Vitalian. He is mentioned by Bede.