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|SaintName=Saint Cyprian of Toulon
|SaintName=Saint Cyprian of Toulon
|SaintStage=Saint
|SaintStage=Saint
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|FeastDay=October 03
|SaintBirthPlace=Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
|SaintBirthPlace=Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.296400, 5.370000
|SaintBirthCoordinates=43.296400, 5.370000
|SaintDeathDate=10-03-0546
|SaintDeathDate=546-03-10
|DeathPlace=Toulon, Var, France
|DeathPlace=Toulon, Var, France
|SaintDeathCoordinates=43.121670, 5.934170
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|NotableLabel2=Episcopal seat and ministry
|NotableLabel2=Episcopal seat and ministry
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|AssociatedCountries=France
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|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Fréjus–Toulon]]; [[Archdiocese of Marseille]]
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|Canonized=Yes
|Canonized=Yes
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|SaintMiracle1=Conversion of Visigoth chiefs Mandrier and Flavian
|SaintMiracle1=Conversion of Visigoth chiefs Mandrier and Flavian
|FeastDay=October 03
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|Profession=bishop
|Profession=bishop
|ReligiousAffiliation=Monk of Saint Victor
|ReligiousAffiliation=Monk of Saint Victor
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|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Toulon, Var, France
|PrimaryShrine=Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Toulon, Var, France
|AdditionalVeneration=
|AssociatedCountries=France
|AssociatedDioceses=[[Diocese of Fréjus–Toulon]]; [[Archdiocese of Marseille]]
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'''Saint Cyprian of Toulon''' (died October 3, 546) was a 6th-century bishop of Toulon in southern France, renowned as a disciple and biographer of [[Saint Caesarius of Arles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprian_of_Toulon |title=Cyprian of Toulon |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Born around 473 in Marseille, he entered monastic life at the Abbey of Saint Victor, where he was formed under Caesarius' guidance and ordained deacon in 506; historical records from Church councils confirm his active role in opposing Semi-Pelagianism at synods in Arles (524) and Marseille.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2797 |title=St. Cyprian of Toulon |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> As bishop of Toulon from approximately 516 until his death, Cyprian exemplified episcopal fidelity amid Visigothic rule, authoring the influential ''Vita Caesarii'' around 543 with collaborators, a key hagiographic source for Merovingian-era monasticism.
'''Saint Cyprian of Toulon''' (died October 3, 546) was a 6th-century bishop of Toulon in southern France, renowned as a disciple and biographer of [[Saint Caesarius of Arles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprian_of_Toulon |title=Cyprian of Toulon |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> Born around 473 in Marseille, he entered monastic life at the Abbey of Saint Victor, where he was formed under Caesarius' guidance and ordained deacon in 506; historical records from Church councils confirm his active role in opposing Semi-Pelagianism at synods in Arles (524) and Marseille.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2797 |title=St. Cyprian of Toulon |publisher=Catholic Online |access-date=2025-11-16}}</ref> As bishop of Toulon from approximately 516 until his death, Cyprian exemplified episcopal fidelity amid Visigothic rule, authoring the influential ''Vita Caesarii'' around 543 with collaborators, a key hagiographic source for Merovingian-era monasticism.