:''Another St. Theofrid (or Théofroy) was a 7th-century monk at

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who became abbot of

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and a bishop.'' :''See also Thiofrid of Echternach.'' Theofrid (''Chaffre, Theofredus, Theofred, Théofroy'') of Orange (or ''of Carmery'') (d. 728 or 732 AD) was an abbot of Calmeliac or Carmery-en-Velay (later called Saint-Chaffre, and today Le Monastier-sur-GazeilleTheofred (Theofrid, Chaffre) – Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
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and was founded by Calminius. A native of

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, he is venerated as a

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, as

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tradition holds that he was killed by

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raiders who had crossed into southern

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/ref> Tradition states that the circumstances of his death are as follows: when the raiders neared Calmeliac, Theofrid ordered the other monks to hide in the forest. He remained near the monastery and was found in prayer, and was dragged away and mortally wounded in the head with a stone. The legend further states that after Theofrid fell to the group, the earth shook and a dark storm cloud unleashed lightning, hail, and winds that dispersed the raiders. Theofrid died seven days later.

Veneration

His cult spread in

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during the 11th century. In

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, his cult was confused with that of the legendary member of the

Theban Legion The Theban Legion (also known as the Martyrs of Agaunum) figures in Christian hagiography as a Roman legion from Egypt—"six thousand six hundred and sixty-six men"—who converted en masse to Christianity and were martyred together in 286, acc ...

Chiaffredo Saint Chiaffredo (''Chiaffredus, Theofredus, Ciafrè, Chaffre, Teofredo, Jafredo, Jafredus, Eufredus, Jofredus, Sinfredus, Zaffredus'') is venerated as the patron saint of Saluzzo, Italy. Tradition considers him a member of the Theban Legion, but i ...

(Theofredus, Teofredo).San Chiaffredo di Saluzzo
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References

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St. Theofrid (Chaffre) of Orange

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