Saint Trophimus of Arles

Memorial

• 29 December (Roman calendar)
• 4 January (Greek calendar)

Profile

Evangelist sent from Rome to Gaul c.250. Worked with Saint Saturninus of Toulouse and Saint Denis of Paris. First bishop of Arles, Gaul (modern France. His cultus is ancient; Pope Zosimus wrote about him in 417. Often confused with the Trophimus mentioned by Saint Paul the Apostle, they were actually centuries apart.

Died

• c.280

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• against drought
• Arles, France
• children

Representation

• bishop carrying his eyes
• bishop having his eyes put out
• bishop standing with lions