Saint Lupus of Sens

Also known as: Wolf
Memorial: 1 September
Profile: Born to the Burgundian nobility. Nephew of Saint Austremius of Orleans, and Saint Aunarius of Auxerre; he was educated by the two bishops. Noted for his love of music and his generosity to the poor. Priest. Archbishop of Sens, Burgundy in 609. A victim of slander resulting from his kindness to a woman named Volusia. Later, when Lupus hesitated to acknowledge Clotaire II as the rightful ruler of Burgundy, Clotaire exiled him to Ansenne, a predominently pagan area. Lupus evangelized the people of the area, converting many, including the region's governor. When Lupus' replacement in Burgundy, the politically ambitious monk Monegisil, was killed during a riot, the people demanded the return of their rightful bishop. Clotaire recalled Lupus, and punished those who had spoken against him.
Born: near Orleans, Gaul as Wolf
Died: 623 of natural causes
buried under the gutter of Saint Columba's basilica, Sens, France
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Additional Information: Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
Lives of the Saints, by Omer Englebert
Our Sunday Visitor's Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson
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