Saint Probus of Salamanca

Memorial

• 13 November

Profile

Courtier who accompanied the Vandal King Genseric to Africa. When anti-Christian persecutions began, he was first banished from court, then, when he continue to use the Nicene Creed, was imprisoned, tortured and martyred.

Born

• at Salamanca, Spain

Died

• martyred in 437
• relics at Medina del Campo, Spain

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• New Catholic Dictionary
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Probus of Salamanca”. Saints.SQPN.com. 12 November 2010. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-probus-of-salamanca/>