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Died 550. Saint Tressan is said to be one of five or six brothers, including Saint Gibrian (f.d. May 8), and three sisters, who travelled from Ireland to France to evangelize for the glory of God in the diocese of Rheims, France. The names of the others are given as Helan, Germanus, Abran (who may be Gibrian), Petran, Franca, Promptia, and Possenna (variations on these names are used). Tressan worked there as a swineherd, but he was ordained to the priesthood by Saint Remigius (f.d. October 1), who provided the siblings with suitable retreats from which they could spread the faith. Tressan became curate of Mareuil-sur-Marne, and the patron saint of Avenay in Champagne. His cultus is strong and has been continuous in the area of Rheims. (Benedictines, D'Arcy, Encyclopaedia, Fitzpatrick, Kenney, Montague, O'Hanlon).


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