Saint Warinus
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| Saint Warinus | |
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| Martyr of the Franks | |
| Born | Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy, France |
| Died | 677 Arras, Pas-de-Calais, Artois, France |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | August 25 |
| Patronage | The Franks |
Warinus of Poitiers (Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus) (d. 677) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris who became 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 also the father of Saint Leudwinus.[2][4]
In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius, and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.[1][3][4]
Early life
Warinus was born at Autun, Saône-et-Loire, Burgundy.[1][4] He is the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Sigrada of Alsace and Sainte-Marie de Soissons. Saint Leodegarius was his brother.[1][4] He was the founder of the famous noble family of the Guideschi.
As a nobleman he 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. She was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children:
- Doda of Poitiers (circa b. 659 - circa d. 678)
- Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (b. 660 - d. 722)
- Grimgert, Count of Paris (circa b.667)
Death
In 677 Warinus was stoned to death near Arras because of a feud between his brother, Leodegarius and Ebroin, the Frankish Mayor of the Palace of Neustria.[1][3]
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
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External links
- http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2038
- http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1002.shtml
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09174a.htm
- http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09174a.htm
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