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- Warinus of Poitiers (Warin, Guerin, Gerinus) (d. 677) is the Franco-Burgundian Count of Poitiers and Count of Paris who became Saint Warinus, Martyr of the Franks. He is the son of Saint Sigrada of Sainte-Marie de Soissons and the son of brother of Saint Leodegarius. He is also the father of Saint Leudwinus.
In 676 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.
Early Life
Warinus was born at Autun, Saone-et-Loire, Burgundy. He is the son of Bodilon, Count of Poitiers and Sigrada of Alsace and Sainte-Marie de Soissons. Saint Leodegarius was his brother.
As a nobleman he spent his childhood at the court of Clotaire II.
In he married Gunza von Treves, a Frankish noblewoman in France. His wife came from an influential Frankish family. She was the sister of Saint Basinus of Treves. They had three children:
Doda of Poitiers, (circa b. 659 - circa d.678)
Leudwinus, Count of Poitier (b. 660 - d. 722)
Grimgert, Count of Paris (circa b.667)
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.
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