Saint Warinus

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Saint Warinus
Martyr of the Franks
BornAutun, kingdom of Burgundy
Died677 AD
Arras, Neustria
Venerated inEastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
CanonizedPre-Congregation
FeastAugust 25

Warinus of Poitiers (also Warin, Guerin, Gerinus, Varinus; died 677 AD) was the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris.[1][2][3] He was the son of Saint Sigrada and the brother of Saint Leodegarius.[1][4] He was the father of Saint Leudwinus.[2][4]

Like his brother, Warinus was an opponent of the Neustrian Mayor of the Palace Ebroin. After Ebroin's victory, Warinus was stoned to death near Arras in 677 AD.[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 his wife Sigrada.[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 Chlothar 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 or four children:

  • Leudwinus (born 660 AD - died 722 AD), Archbishop of Treves and Laon
  • Grimgert, Count of Paris (born c. 667 AD)
  • Lambert I of Hesbaye (born 632 AD - died 725 AD) married to Doda of Poitiers (born 654 AD - died 678 AD)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Watkins, Basil (ed) (2002). Book of Saints (Reference) (7th ed.). A&C Black. pp. 655. ISBN 0713653000.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Weiner, Dr. Andreas. "Holy Lutwinus Pray for Us! (Heiliger Lutwinus bitte für uns!)". www.lutwinuswerk.de. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Saints & Angels: St. Warinus". Catholic Online. catholic.org. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: 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.

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