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Eutropius, of Saintes, Saint

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Personal name headingEutropius, of Saintes, Saint
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Variant(s)Saintes, Eutropius of, Saint
Eutrope de Saintes, Saint
Eutropio de Saintes, Saint
Associated countryFrance
Associated placeSaintes (France)
Field of activityChristianity
Profession or occupationClergy Bishops Saints Martyrs
Found inGlorias de Paradas, 2004: t.p. (San Eutropio, obispo y mártir)
Wikipedia, 6 Jan. 2013: under Eutropius of Saintes (Saint Eutropius of Saintes (French: Saint Eutrope) is venerated as the first bishop of Saintes, France; according to tradition, he was a Roman or a Persian of royal descent who was sent to evangelize Gaul either by Saint Clement in the 1st century or by Pope Fabian in the 250s as a companion of Saint Denis; he lived as a hermit near Saintes and converted to Christianity the governor's daughter, Saint Eustella or Eustelle; according to tradition, the governor was so enraged by his daughter's conversion that he had both her and Eutropius killed)
French Wikipedia, 6 Jan. 2014: under Eutrope de Saintes (Saint Eutrope was the first bishop of Saintes; he undoubtedly lived towards the third or fourth centuries of the Christian era)