Wulfram of Sens was a 7th-century archbishop and missionary who served the Church in Gaul and Frisia. Born into a Frankish noble family, he received an education at the court of Clovis II before being elected to the see of Sens in the late 600s. He eventually resigned his high office to live as a Benedictine monk at Fontenelle. He is primarily remembered for his missionary efforts in Frisia, where he worked to convert the local population and challenge pagan customs through his preaching and perceived miracles.
Missionary work
During his time in Frisia, Wulfram sought to end the practice of human sacrifice. He is said to have saved children from drowning during high tides and intervened to save a man named Ovon from being executed by hanging. These events, along with his successful conversion of a royal son, helped diminish pagan influence in the region. Although King Radbod considered baptism, he ultimately declined to convert to remain connected to his ancestors.
Veneration and legacy
Wulfram died in 703 and was interred at the Abbey of Saint Wandrille. His remains were later moved to Abbeville, where a church was dedicated in his honor. He is venerated as a saint in several traditions and is regarded as a protector against the dangers of the sea. His relics, including an arm, were once kept in England at sites such as Crowland and Grantham.