Potitus of Sardica was a Christian martyr who lived during the second century. Born in Sardica, which is modern-day Sofia, he belonged to a wealthy pagan family before converting to the Christian faith. During the reign of Antoninus Pius, the young man refused to abandon his religious convictions. According to hagiographical accounts, he survived being thrown to lions and being placed in boiling oil, eventually facing death by the sword. He is recognized as a saint in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican traditions.