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Saint

Theophilus

Bishop of Brescia

A Western hierarch in Italy, from the time of the undivided Church.

Feast
April 27old style May 10
Reposed
4275th century
Place
Brescia

Life

Saint Theophilus lived in the fifth century and was ordained bishop of the city of Brescia in Lombardy, in northern Italy. The year 427 is given as the year of his death.

No other details of his life are preserved in the sources consulted. He is a saint of the undivided Church, from the West, commemorated on 27 April in the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 27