Gaugericus

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Saint Gaugericus
Born	~550
Died	August 11, ~626
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Major shrine	Cambrai
Feast	August 11; 18 November for the exhumation of his relics; 24 September for the translation of his relics
Attributes	bishop, mitre on head, without his crosier, right hand lifted in a gesture of benediction and left folded upon his breast.
Patronage	Cambrai; Brussels; Braine-le-Comte
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Saint Gaugericus, in French Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon, Djèri) (ca. 550—August 11, ca. 626) was a bishop of Cambrai. He was born to Roman parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (Yvois). Tradition states that the bishop of Trier, Magneric, was so impressed with the piety of the young Gaugericus that he had the young man ordained. Gaugericus filled the see of Cambrai-Arras around 585 at the consent of Childebert II.

He was consecrated by Egidius (Aegidius), Archbishop of Reims. Gaugericus devoted himself to fighting paganism and built the church of St-Médard at Cambrai. He ransomed captives and visited rural districts.

Gaugericus paid his respects to Clotaire II, the new lord of Cambrai after Childebert.

He assisted at the Council of Paris (614). He was buried in the church of St-Médard at Cambrai.

Saint Gaugericus Island, in Brussels, is named after him.