July 29
Lupus of Troyes (+479)
Bishop
Practical advice
Whenever you have the opportunity, listen patiently to a person before advising them, doing everything for the love of God.
Biography
He was bishop of Troyes, France, for more than fifty years. He witnessed the fall of the Western Roman Empire and is remembered as a great prelate. We have records of his good relations with Attila, which allowed him to prevent the Huns from invading the Champagne region.
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