Two Latin sermons and a Life of *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), written in southern Gaul at an unknown date, possibly before 700. Skeleton entry.
Evidence ID
E06514
Type of Evidence
Literary - Sermons/Homilies
Literary - Hagiographical - Lives
Life of Trophimus and sermons on Trophimus (BHL 8318b, d, and f)
We have not examined these texts.
Source
The manuscript BnF lat. 5295 (digitised: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10548527w), sometimes known as the 'Arles Legendary', was produced in Arles in the 11th century and contains Lives of saints associated with the city. Included in the manuscript are a short Life of Trophimus, the supposed first bishop of Arles, and two sermons on him. These have generally been regarded as late works, dating to around the same period as the manuscript (e.g. Cavallin 1952, 8). In a monograph published in 2002, in which she also published critical editions of these texts, Anke Krüger argued that they in fact dated to the 6th century. The question remains open.Bibliography
Edition:Krüger, A., Südfranzösische Lokalheilige (Stuttgart, 2002), 349-355.
Further reading:
Cavallin, S., "Praefatio," in: Vitae sanctorum Honorati et Hilarii episcoporum Arelatensium (Lund, 1952).
Page on the manuscript BnF lat. 5295 at the Bibliothèque nationale web site (accessed 24/07/2025):
https://archivesetmanuscrits.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cc64231h
Record Created By
David Lambert
Date of Entry
24/07/2025
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00617 | Trophimus, bishop and confessor of Arles | Trophimus | Certain |
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