Saint
Siffred of Carpentras
Bishop of Carpentras
A monk of Lérins and later Bishop of Carpentras in Gaul, who reposed around 540.
- Feast
- November 27old style December 10
- Reposed
- 5406th century
- Place
- Carpentras
- Order
- Hierarchs
Life
Saint Siffred of Carpentras (Siffrein, Syffroy, Suffredus) was born at Albano, near Rome, became a monk at Lérins and then Bishop of Carpentras in the south of France. He reposed around 540.
The sources do not recount other events of his ministry. He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 27 November (New Calendar).
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