Desiderius of Fontenelle

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Who was Desiderius of Fontenelle?

Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle was a Frankish saint of the late 7th century.

His father was Saint Waningus, a nobleman and royal official under Chlothar III, then abbot and founder of Fécamp Abbey. Desiderius was a Benedictine monk at Fontenelle Abbey in present-day Normandy, France.

Desiderius's feast day is kept on 18 December. His relics are at Ghent, Belgium.

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Nationality
  • France
Died
0700
Fontenelle Abbey

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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