Saint Tryphon of Campsada

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Saint Tryphon of Campsada
Feast Day	February 01 (Western); November 10 (Eastern)
Liturgical Class
Patronage	gardeners; winegrowers; Kotor; Moscow; against insects and rodents
Birthplace	Campsada, Phrygia, Roman Empire
Death Place	Nicaea, Bithynia, Roman Empire
Cause of Death	martyrdom
Primary Shrine	Cathedral of Saint Tryphon, Kotor, Montenegro

Saint Tryphon of Campsada (Greek: Τρύφων; died c. 250) was a 3rd-century Christian youth martyred in Nicaea under Emperor Decius or Valerian, venerated in both Eastern and Western traditions as a wonder-worker and protector against pests. According to the 5th-century Acts of Saint Tryphon, he was a goose-keeper from Campsada in Phrygia who, at age 17, healed the demon-possessed daughter of Emperor Gordian III and commanded a poisonous basilisk to die, earning imperial favour before being tortured and beheaded under Decius (or Valerian) for refusing to sacrifice to the gods.

Historical evidence for Tryphon is limited to these late hagiographic acts, typical of the genre with legendary elements (the basilisk, Gordian’s daughter). No contemporary record confirms his existence, but his cult is ancient, with churches dedicated to him by the 5th century. Venerated without formal canonization, his feast is 1 February in the Roman Martyrology and 10 November in the Eastern tradition. Patron of gardeners, winegrowers, Kotor (Montenegro), and Moscow, he is invoked against insects and rodents. His principal shrine is the Cathedral of Saint Tryphon in Kotor, where relics brought from Constantinople in 809 are preserved.

Biography

Birth

No reliable historical data exist concerning the birth of Saint Tryphon. Tradition places it in Campsada (Lampsacus) in Phrygia, c. 232–235.

Early Life

According to the acts, Tryphon was a humble goose-keeper who healed the sick through prayer.

Occupation

Goose-keeper and healer.

Vocation

Tryphon’s vocation was that of a teenage martyr-witness, refusing idolatry under torture.

Death

Saint Tryphon was tortured and beheaded in Nicaea c. 250.

Saint Tryphon met his end through martyrdom.

Significant events

• Healed Emperor Gordian III’s daughter (legend).
• Refused to sacrifice and was martyred in Nicaea.

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• Death location: Nicaea, Bithynia, Roman Empire
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Canonization

As an ancient martyr, Saint Tryphon was venerated from the 5th century without formal canonization.

Miracles

Legendary miracles include:

• Expelling demon from Gordian’s daughter.
• Killing a basilisk.

Patronage

Saint Tryphon is patron of gardeners, winegrowers, Kotor, Moscow, and against insects.

Feast day

February 01

Veneration

Saint Tryphon is venerated on 1 February with blessing of vineyards and gardens.

External links

• New Advent: St. Tryphon
• Catholic Online: St. Tryphon