Saint Lupus of Troyes | |
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Born | c. 383 Toul, Western Roman Empire |
Died | c. 479[1] Troyes |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | July 29 |
Attributes | depicted with a diamond falling from heaven as he celebrates Mass; shown holding a chalice with a diamond in it or at the altar, giving a diamond to a king[2] |
Lupus (French: Loup, Leu; Welsh: Bleiddian; c. 383 – c. 478 AD) was an early bishop of Troyes. Around 426, the bishops in Britain requested assistance from the bishops of Gaul in dealing with Pelagianism. Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus were sent.