Saint Torpes of Pisa

Also known as

• Torpete of Pisa
• Torpetius of Pisa
• Torpè of Pisa
• Torpès of Pisa
• Tropesius of Pisa
• Tropez of Pisa

Memorial

• 29 April

Profile

Martyred in the persecutions of Nero. Nothing else is known for sure, though that never slowed early writers who created lengthy biographies of him. Saint-Tropez, France is named for him.

Died

• martyred c.65 at Pisa, Italy

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• mariners
• Pisa, Italy
• Saint-Tropez, France

Representation

• boat
• palm of martyrdom
• sword

MLA Citation

• “Saint Torpes of Pisa”. Saints.SQPN.com. 4 November 2009. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-torpes-of-pisa/>