Lupicinus of Lyon
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Saint Lupicinus (also known as Lupicinus of Condat) was an Abbot
and the Bishop of Lyon from 491 to 494. His brother was Saint Romanus of Condat
.. St. Lupicinus is noted for founding the abbey
s of Saint-Claude
in the Jura mountains
and in the Lauconne districts of France
. His successor was St. Rusticus, Archbishop of Lyon
.
This Saint Lupicinus is not to be confused with Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul
) (died 500).
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
and the Bishop of Lyon from 491 to 494. His brother was Saint Romanus of Condat
Romanus of Condat
Saint Romanus of Condat is a saint of the fifth century. At the age of thirty five he decided to live as a hermit in the area of Condat. His younger brother Lupicinus followed him there. They became leaders of a community of monks that included Saint Eugendus.Romanus and Lupicinus founded...
.. St. Lupicinus is noted for founding the abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
s of Saint-Claude
Saint-Claude, Jura
Saint-Claude is a commune in the Jura department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.The town was originally named Saint-Oyand after Saint Eugendus. However, when St...
in the Jura mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
and in the Lauconne districts of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. His successor was St. Rusticus, Archbishop of Lyon
St. Rusticus, Archbishop of Lyon
Saint Rusticus was the Archbishop of Lyon, since the year of 494, the successor of Saint Lupicinus of Lyon . Later canonized, his Feast Day is 25 April...
.
This Saint Lupicinus is not to be confused with Saint Lupicinus of Lipidiaco (Gaul
Gaul
Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...
) (died 500).