Saint Pudens was an early Christian layman living in Rome during the second century. Identified as a member of the Roman Church, he is mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the second epistle to Timothy. Born into a wealthy family, he was reportedly baptized by the Apostle Peter, who stayed at his parents' residence. According to tradition, he was a senator and the father of several children, including Novatus, Timotheus, and possibly Praxedes and Pudentiana.