Falco of Maastricht

Saint Falco of Maastricht
Died 512
Honored in Catholic Church
Feast 20 February Traditional Catholic Calendar

Falco of Maastricht of Bishop Falco of Tongeren (died 512)[1] was a Roman Catholic bishop from 495 until his death, and canonized saint who lived in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands. He served within the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. He is noted as an "enigmatic bishop" and is mentioned at the Council of Auvergne, which was held by Sulpitius I of Bourges [2] and the Fifth Council of Orléans, held by Sacerdos of Lyon.[3][4][5] The last mention is a letter sent to him by Saint Remigius.

References

  1. ^ "Saint Falco of Maastricht" saints.sqpn.com
  2. ^ Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913
  3. ^ Les ancêtres de Charlemagne, 1989, Christian Settipani
  4. ^ Theuws, Frans. De Jong, Mayke. van Rhijn, Carine. Topographies of power in the early Middle Ages. 2001. p164
  5. ^ De La Haye. De bisschoppen van Maastricht. p39