Saint Prudentius of Troyes
Also known as
- Prudentius Galindo
- Galindo…
- Prudencio…
Profile
As a young man, Galindo fled from Spain to France ahead of the Saracen invaders, and there changed his name to Prudentius. Priest. Bishop of Troyes, Nuestra (in modern France). Worked for monastic reform and a return of monastic discipline. Created a combination catechism and breviary based on the Psalms to teach some basics to candidates to the priesthood.
Born
- Spain as Galindo
MLA Citation
- “Saint Prudentius of Troyes“. CatholicSaints.Info. 11 November 2021. Web. 25 January 2022. <>