Desiderius of Fontenelle

Desiderius of Fontenelle
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Died	c. 700 Fontenelle Abbey
Honored in	Roman Catholic Church
Feast	18 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. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintw52.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Jones, Terry. "Desiderius of Fontenelle". Patron Saints Index. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintd27.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-03. 

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Name	Desiderius Of Fontenelle
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Date of death	700
Place of death	Fontenelle Abbey