Feast January 21 Name Patroclus Troyes | Role Martyr Died 259 AD, Troyes, France | |
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Venerated in Roman Catholic Church, Greek Orthodox Church Attributes depicted as a warrior pointing to a fish with a pearl in its mouth Patronage invoked against demons and fever People also search for Lupus of Troyes, Belina, Pope Urban IV | ||
Saint Patroclus (Patroccus; French: Parre, German: Patroklus) of Troyes was a Christian martyr who died around 259 AD. A wealthy native of Troyes, he was noted for his charity.
Highly venerated after the discovery of his Acts, Patroclus is said to have been arrested during the persecutions of the Emperor Aurelian. He is said to have converted Sabinian of Troyes.
His persecutors attempted to drown him in the River Seine, but Patroclus managed to briefly escape. However, he was recaptured and beheaded at Troyes.
Veneration
Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne translated Patroclus' relics from Troyes to Cologne in 960, and transferred them in 964 in Soest, Germany, where they are held in the church St. Patrokli, dedicated to the saint.
In art, he is depicted as a warrior pointing to a fish with a pearl in its mouth. He is invoked against demons and fever.
His feast day is January 21.