Ulphia was an 8th-century Christian saint who lived in the region of Amiens within the Frankish Kingdom. To avoid marriage, she reportedly pretended to be mentally unstable to discourage potential suitors. After receiving the veil from the Bishop of Amiens at age twenty-five, she lived as a hermit near Saint-Acheul. She spent much of her time caring for an elderly hermit named Domitius, who provided her with spiritual direction while she tended to his needs.