- Symphorian is also the name of one of the Four Crowned Martyrs. For various places in France and Belgium, see Saint-Symphorien.
Saints Symphorian and Timotheus | |
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| Died | August 22, 178 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Major shrine | Autun |
| Feast | August 22; Hippolytus: now August 13 |
| Attributes | Symphorian is depicted as a young man being dragged to martyrdom while his mother encourages him. |
| Patronage | Symphorian is patron of Autun; children; students; against eye problems, against syphilis |
Symphorian (Symphorianus, Symphorien), Timotheus (Timothy), and Hippolytus of Rome are three Christian martyrs who, though they were unrelated and were killed in different places and at different times, shared a common feast day in the General Roman Calendar from at least the 1568 Tridentine calendar to the Mysterii Paschalis. While still a young man, Symphorian was either beheaded or beaten to death with clubs.