Saint Warinus

Saint Warinus
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:

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Watkins, Basil (ed) (2002). Book of Saints (Reference) (7th ed.). A&C Black. p. 655. ISBN 0713653000.
  2. 1 2 Weiner, Dr. Andreas. "Holy Lutwinus Pray for Us! (Heiliger Lutwinus bitte für uns!)". www.lutwinuswerk.de. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Saints & Angels: St. Warinus". Catholic Online. catholic.org. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.

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