Trojanus of Saintes

Trojanus of Saintes [Trofianus, Trophianus.] (died c.530) was a sixth-century bishop of Saintes, in France. He is mentioned in semi-legendary terms by Gregory of Tours [Raymond Van Dam (1988): "Gregory of Tours: Glory of the Confessors", p. 42.] . He is identified with the author of a surviving letter to Eumerius of Nantes [In Migne, "Patrologia Latina", 67.] [Louis Duchesne, "Fastes piscopaux de l'ancienne Gaule. Tome 2: L'Aquitaine et les Lyonnaises", p. 362.] .

He is a Catholic saint, known also as Trojan and Troyen; his feast day is November 30. [ [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2372 "Catholic Online" page.] ]

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*William Smith, Henry Wace, "A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines". Volume IV, article "Trojanus", p. 1054.

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