Saint Tressan of Mareuil

Also known as

• Tresain
• Tresanus

Memorial

• 7 February

Profile

One a group of siblings who evangelized sixth century Rheims, France. The names of the others are given as Helan, Germanus, Saint Gibrian, Petran, Franca, Promptia, and Possenna. Swineherd at Rheims. Ordained by Saint Remigius, who helped in their work. Curate of Mareuil-sur-Marne. His cultus has been continuous in the Rheims area for over 1,000 years.

Born

• Irish

Died

• 550 of natural causes

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Avenay, Champagne, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Lives of the Saints, by Father Alban Butler
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Tressan of Mareuil“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 February 2013. Web. 19 June 2013. <>