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Desiderius of Fontenelle
Monk
Diedc. 700
Fontenelle Abbey
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast18 December

Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle (died c. 700) 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.[1] Desiderius was a Benedictine monk at Fontenelle Abbey in present-day Normandy, France.[2]

Desiderius's feast day is kept on 18 December. His relics are at Ghent, Belgium.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jones, Terry. "Waningus". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Terry. "Desiderius of Fontenelle". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-03.