Modoald
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So-called cross of Modoald
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| Archbishop of Trier | |
| Feast | 12 May |
| Patronage | Reichsabtei Helmarshausen |
| Major works | Saint-Symphorien, on the Moselle |
Saint Modoald, also spelled Moduald, was the Frankish archbishop of Trier from 626 to 645. He is the patron saint of the Reichsabtei Helmarshausen and his liturgical feast is on 12 May.
Modoald was born in Aquitaine,[1] the son of Arnulf, later Bishop of Metz.[2]
He had been at the Court of the Merovingian King Dagobert I,[3] when the King had him made Archbishop of Trier.[1] Germanus of Granfelden was from a wealthy senatorial family of Trier. His father entrusted him at a young age to Bishop Modoald, for his education.[4]
Modoald established the community of Saint-Symphorien, on the Moselle; and placed it under the supervision of his sister Saint Severa.[5]
Family
| Pepin of Landen (c. 580–640) |
Itta of Metz (592–652) |
Saint Modoald (c. 585 – 645 or 648) |
Severa (c. 600 – c. 640) |
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| Grimoald the Elder (616–657) |
Gertrude of Nivelles (c. 628–659) |
Begga (613–693) |
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| Pepin of Herstal (635–714) |
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| Charles Martel (c. 690–741) |
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| Pepin the Short (714–768) |
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| Charlemagne (747–814) |
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References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Arduino, Fabio. "San Modoaldo", Santi e Beati, May 3, 2006
- Back to citation "St. Severa of Villeneuve, France", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
- Back to citation Monks of Ramsgate. "Modoald". Book of Saints, 1921. CatholicSaints. Info. 10 January 2016
- Back to citation Boillon, Claude. "Saints Germano and Randoaldo", Santi e Beati, February 19, 2018
- Back to citation Schulenburg, Jane Tibbetts. Forgetful of Their Sex: Female Sanctity and Society, ca. 500–1100, University of Chicago Press, 1998