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Trophimus of Arles
3rd century Gallo-Roman founding bishop of Arles
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 29 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
201
Died
300
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Arles in Provence in France, Saint Trophimus, held to be the first bishop of this city.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 29 December as the man held to be the first bishop of Arles.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 29 December (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q1383483 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Trophimus of Arles (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.