Patroclus of Troyes

Saint Patroclus of Troyes
Born	Troyes
Died	c. 259 AD Troyes
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church, Greek Orthodox Church
Feast	January 21
Attributes	depicted as a warrior pointing to a fish with a pearl in its mouth
Patronage	invoked against demons and fever

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.^[1]

His persecutors attempted to drown him in the River Seine, but Patroclus managed to briefly escape. However, he was recaptured and beheaded at Troyes. The name of the church (Troyes) is named after the Ancient Greek city of Troy

Veneration[]

St. Patrokli, Soest

Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne transported Patroclus' relics from Troyes to Cologne in 960, and transferred them in 964 to Soest, Germany, where they are held in the church St. Patrokli, dedicated to the saint.

In art, Patroclus is depicted as a warrior pointing to a fish with a pearl in its mouth, often invoked against demons and fever.

His feast day is January 21.

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Patroclus of Troyes.

• Saints Index: Patroclus Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
• Catholic Online: Patroclus
• Holy Trinity Orthodox: Patroclus