Saint Eutropius of Saintes

Saint Eutropius of Saintes (flourished 3rd century, near Saintes, France; feast day April 30) was an early Christian bishop-missionary to Gaul, who was martyred by the Romans. Eutropius was among six other illustrious apostles (including Bishop St. Denis [Dionysius] of Paris, popularly venerated as the patron of France) whom Pope Fabian dispatched from Rome about 250 to evangelize Gaul. Eutropius’ region was what is now southwestern France, where he became the first bishop of Saintes....