Torpes of Pisa | |
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| Martyr | |
| Born | Pisa |
| Died | ~65 AD[1] Pisa |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Oriental Orthodox churches |
| Feast | 29 April |
| Attributes | palm of martyrdom; sword; boat |
| Patronage | sailors; Pisa; Saint-Tropez |
Torpes of Pisa (Torpetius, Tropesius) (French: Saint Torpès, Saint Tropez, Italian: Torpete, Torpes, Torpè, Russian: святой мученик Тропезий) (died 65 AD) is venerated as an early Christian martyr. The town of Saint-Tropez, France, is named after him. His legend states that he was martyred during the persecutions of Nero.[1] Most of the accounts about him are considered unreliable.[2] Nothing else is known about his life.[3] He is first mentioned in sources dating from the 9th century.[4]