:''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
/ref>), which is situated near

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and was founded by Calminius. A native of

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, he joined his uncle Eudon, the first abbot of Calmeliac.Holweck, Frederick George. ''A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints'', B. Herder, 1924, p. 968
/ref> Theofrid 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

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, Chiaffredo (Theofredus, Teofredo).San Chiaffredo di Saluzzo
/ref> Holweck says Theofrid is "identical with S. Teofredo of Joffredo (Gioffredo), patron of Cervera and Cherasco in Piedmont."

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