He was a married man with two daughters. He recovered his eyesight at St. Stephen's in Metz. Shortly thereafter, he joined the clergy and was
ordained a
priest by
Arnulf of Metz. In 627, he succeeded Arnulf as bishop of Metz. As bishop, he transferred the relics of his predecessor Arnulf to the Church of the Apostles. He also built the church of Great St. Peter's and the monastery at
Epinal for his two daughters, Precia and Victorina. He was also a personal friend of
Dagobert I. He died in 643. He has the
feast day of September 19. In the 10th century, his relics were brought from Saint-Symphorien to Epinal. This event is commemorated in the local
Calendar of Saints on April 15. ==References==