Saint Warinus
Saint Warinus | |
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| Martyr of the Franks | |
| Born | Autun, kingdom of Burgundy |
| Died | 677 AD Arras, Neustria |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | August 25 |
| Patronage | The Franks |
Warinus of Poitiers (also Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus; died 677 AD) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris and later Saint Warinus, Martyr of the Franks.[1][2][3] He was the son of Saint Sigrada of Sainte-Marie de Soissons and the brother of Saint Leodegarius.[1][4] He was the father of Saint Leudwinus.[2][4]
In 677 AD, Warinus was stoned to death near Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France because of a feud between his brother Leodegarius and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.[1][3][4]
Life
Warinus was born in Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy.[1][4] He was the son of Bodilon, a Count of Poitiers and of Sigrada of Alsace, Sainte-Marie de Soissons.[1][4] He was the founder of the famous noble family of the Guideschi.[citation needed]
As a nobleman, Warinus spent his childhood at the court of Clotaire II.[1]
He married Gunza von Treves, a Frankish noblewoman in France.[1][4] His wife came from an influential Frankish family and was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children:
- Doda of Poitiers (born c. 659 AD - died c. 678 AD)
- Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (born 660 AD - died 722 AD)
- Grimgert, Count of Paris (born c. 667 AD)
See also
- Leudwinus
- Ebroin
- Order of St Benedict
- Saint Sigrada
- Saint Leodegarius
- Saint Basinus
- Chlothar II
- Milo, Bishop of Treves and Reims
- Liber Historiae Francorum
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Watkins, Basil (ed) (2002). Book of Saints (Reference) (7th ed.). A&C Black. pp. 655. ISBN 0713653000.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ a b Weiner, Dr. Andreas. "Holy Lutwinus Pray for Us! (Heiliger Lutwinus bitte für uns!)". www.lutwinuswerk.de. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ a b "Saints & Angels: St. Warinus". Catholic Online. catholic.org. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f Margaret R Bunson, Matthew Bunson, Stephen Bunson (2003). Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia Of Saints - Revised. Our Sunday Visitor Publishing. p. 1008. ISBN 1-931709-75-0.
External links
- Online, Catholic. "St. Warinus - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online".
- "saintpatrickdc.org".
- "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saint Leodegar".
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