Maurontius of Douai

Maurontius of Douai[1] (died c.700) was a nobleman and Benedictine abbot.

His parents were Richtrudis and Adalbard[2].

He is a Catholic saint, with feast day May 5.[3], especially venerated in Douai[4]. His sisters Clotsinda, Adalsinda and Eusebia are also saints.

Notes

  1. ^ Maurontus, Mauruntius, Maurantius, Mauront, Mauron, Maurant.
  2. ^ David Hugh Farmer, Butler's Lives of the Saints (May) (1996), p. 30.
  3. ^ http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0505.htm
  4. ^ Litany from Douai 14th century

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