Name
Trophimus, bishop and confessor of Arles
Saint ID
S00617
Number in BH
BHL 8319
Reported Death Not Before
45
Reported Death Not After
260
Gender
Male
Type of Saint
Bishops , Missionaries, "Confessors"
| ID | Title | E00954 | Pope Zosimus, in a letter to the bishops of Gaul in 417 (Epistolae Arelatenses, 1), justifies the primacy in Gaul of the see of Arles on the grounds that its founder, *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), was the first bishop in Gaul, and was sent by the see of Rome. Written in Latin in Rome. | E00957 | Bishops of southern Gaul, in a letter to Pope Leo I of 449/450 (Epistolae Arelatenses, 12), justify the primacy in Gaul of the see of Arles (southern Gaul) by reference to its founding by *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), supposedly sent by *Peter (the Apostle, S00036). Written in Latin in southern Gaul, probably Arles. | E00960 | Pope Zosimus, in a letter to Bishop Hilarius of Narbonne of 417 (Epistolae Arelatenses, 3), justifies the primacy of the see of Arles over Narbonne (both southern Gaul) on the grounds that its founder, *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), was the first bishop in Gaul, and was sent by the see of Rome. Written in Latin in Rome. | E00988 | Pope Zosimus, in a letter of 417 to the bishops of the provinces of Viennensis and Narbonensis II in southern Gaul (Epistolae Arelatenses, 5), justifies the primacy of the see of Arles on the grounds that its founder, *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), was the first bishop in Gaul, and was sent by the see of Rome. Written in Latin in Rome. | E01530 | Gregory of Tours, in his Histories (1.30), describes how seven bishops were sent to seven cities in Gaul in the reign of Decius (249-251) and became martyrs or confessors: *Saturninus of Toulouse (S00289), *Dionysius/Denis of Paris (S00349), *Trophimus of Arles (S00617), *Gatianus of Tours (S01175), *Paulus of Narbonne (S00503), *Stremonius of Clermont (S01255), and *Martialis of Limoges (S01168). Written in Latin in Tours (north-west Gaul), 575/594. | E01614 | A tract on the Trinity, written in Latin, probably in 6th c. Gaul, claims that cities where the churches were founded by the Apostles have never fallen under the control of heretics. It lists Jerusalem; Ephesus, founded by *John (the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042); Alexandria, founded by *Mark (the Evangelist, S00293); and Smyrna, where the first bishop was Polycarp/Polykarpos (S00004). It then lists four founders of sees in Gaul: *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), *Paulus (bishop and confessor of Narbonne, S00503), *Saturninus (bishop and martyr of Toulouse, S00289), and *Daphnus (bishop of Vaison, S00851), and claims them as disciples of the Apostles. The tract has been attributed to Caesarius of Arles, but the attribution is questionable. | E01617 | Pope Zosimus, in a letter of 417 to bishops of Africa, Hispania and Gaul (Epistolae Arelatenses, 2), justifies the primacy in Gaul of the see of Arles on the grounds that its founder, *Trophimus (bishop and confessor of Arles, S00617), was the first bishop in Gaul, and was sent by the see of Rome. Written in Latin in Rome. | E07613 | The Latin Deeds of *Austremonius (martyr and first bishop of Clermont, S01255) by Praeiectus of Clermont tells how the saint was sent from Rome with other apostles to Gaul by Pope Clement; of his foundation of the church of Clermont and monastery of Issoire; of his miracles; and of his martyrdom by Jews (together with an unnamed baptised Jewish boy). Written at Issoire or Clermont (both central Gaul), c. 650/75. |
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