Modestus of Trier
Bishop of Trier in the 5th century, who died around 480 in a time of invasions, he is recognized as a confessor of the faith.
- Late Antiquity
- Germany
- Feast day February 24
- † 480
- Bishop
- Confessor
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Saint Modestus was the fourteenth Bishop of Trier, succeeding Saint Cyril. His episcopate occurred during a period of great instability, marked by the decline of the Western Roman Empire and Germanic invasions; he died around 480 and his relics are venerated in the church of Saint Matthias in Trier. He was forced to flee Trier, then a major but besieged city, possibly taking important relics with him. He died in exile in Alsace around 480. His fidelity to his faith and his people in the face of adversity earned him the title of Confessor.