Saint
Tryphon of Africa
A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 5 May; few details survive.
Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.
- Feast
- May 5old style May 18
- Era
- unknown
- Place
- Africa
Life
The name Tryphon of Africa appears in the martyrology attributed to Saint Jerome, on 5 May, in a list of names linked with Africa. No other details have survived. He is counted among the saints of the undivided Church; the source shows no synodal canonization.
Commemorated the same day May 5
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- Matrona of HureziVenerable · Abbess of Hurezi MonasteryMay 5
- Gideon of SerpukhovVenerable · MonkMay 5
- Euthymius of MadytosSaint · Bishop of MadytosMay 5
- Amador, Pedro and Luis of MartosHoly MartyrsMay 5
- Amator of CórdobaHieromartyrMay 5