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Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Loup De Soissons Date And Artist Unknown Church SaintPierre SaintPaul Epernay France Photographed On 6 August 2013 By GGaritan
Detail of A Stained Glass Window of Saint Loup De Soissons Date And Artist Unknown Church SaintPierre SaintPaul Epernay France Photographed On 6 August 2013 By GGaritan

Saint Lupus of Soissons

Also known as: Lou; Loup; Lupo

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

October 19

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Lupus of Soissons, also known as Lou, Loup, or Lupo, was a prominent figure in the early history of the Catholic Church. Born in the 5th century, he was the nephew of Saint Remigius of Rheims, the renowned Bishop of Rheims and an influential figure in the conversion of Clovis, the first Christian King of the Franks. Lupus' journey towards sanctity began when he entered the clergy and was ordained a priest....