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Torpes of Pisa

Roman Catholic saint

SaintResearchedAncient RomePre-congregation

Feast: 29 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)

Born

Died

Beatified

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not needed: before formal processes

Canonised

By tradition

recognised before formal processes began

Who they were

At Pisa, Saint Torpes, martyr.

There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.

The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 29 April as a martyr at Pisa.

Devota Saint
“The legend connected with her is similar to those told of other saints of the region, such as Reparata and Torpes of Pisa.” — Wikipedia
Evellius Saint
“He was a counselor to the emperor Nero who converted to Christianity during the martyrdom of Saint Torpes of Pisa.” — Wikipedia

Sources

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.