Saint Prosper

Also known as: Prospero
Tiro
Memorial: 25 June
formerly 7 July
Profile: A good student in his youth, especially of the work of Saint Augustine of Hippo; he was known throughout his life for his holiness and purity. As an adult, Prosper moved from Aquitaine to Provence and settled near Marseilles, an area plagued with heresies. A layman, Prosper worked to increase these people's understanding, and to educate them in their mistakes. He became widely known for his work converting heretics, sometimes leading pilgrimages to Rome so heretics could hear the truth staight from the Pope. Secretary to Pope Saint Leo the Great in 440; he used the position to spread truth and teach against heresy. Found endlessly against semi-Pelagianism.
Born: c.403 at Aquitaine
Died: c.460 of natural causes
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Patronage: Reggio, Italy
Translate: español | français | deutsch | italiano | português