Apronia of Toul

Apronia of Toul, also called Evronie of Troyes,^[1][2] was a nun and saint of the 6th century.^[2] She was born at Tranquille, a village in Trier, Germany.^[1] Her brother was Saint Aprus of Toul, a bishop in Toul in northeastern France, from whom she received the veil.^[2] Hagiographer Sabine Baring-Gould said of Apronia: "Drawn by her love of Christ to a religious life, she led on earth a virginal and angelic life, in imitation of her brother, a man of the highest sanctity. During her life she loved innocence, purity, and holiness, which she preserved till her death".^[1] She died in a convent at Troyes, about 140 km (87 mi) southeast of Paris, year unknown, on 15 July, and was enshrined at Toul by the bishop Saint Gerard in 992.^[1][2][3] She is the patroness saint of women in labor and other dangers.^[4]

Saint Apronia of Toul
Virgin
Born	Germany
Died	Troyes, France
Venerated in	Catholic Church, Antiochen Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Toul
Feast	15 July