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Detail of A Statue of Saint Loup of Troyes Date And Artist Unknown Front Door of The Church of Saint Loup ChalonsEnChampagne France Photographed On 16 September 2012 By G Garitan
Detail of A Statue of Saint Loup of Troyes Date And Artist Unknown Front Door of The Church of Saint Loup ChalonsEnChampagne France Photographed On 16 September 2012 By G Garitan

Saint Lupus of Troyes

Also known as: Leu; Loup; Lupo

Saint
Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

July 29

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Lupus of Troyes, also known as Leu, Loup, or Lupo, was born in 384 in Toul, France. He married the sister of Saint Hilary and lived a married life for seven years. However, he felt called to a more devout way of life and decided to separate from his wife in order to become a monk at Lérins Abbey. After his entrance into monastic life, Lupus dedicated himself to a life of prayer, contemplation, and asceticism....