Walric, abbot of Leuconay

Saint Walric (also known as "Gualaric", "Waleric", "Walericus", "Walaric", "Walarich", "Valéry" and several closely related forms) (†622) was the founder of the abbey of Leuconay on the Somme River.

He is commemorated twice, on 1 April and on 12 December.

External links

*en icon [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2026 Walric at "Catholic Online"]
*en icon [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0401.htm#wala 1 April saints] at St. Patrick's Church
*en icon [http://www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/12-12.htm#val 12 December saints at "Lives of the saints"]
*fr icon [http://www.saint-valery-sur-somme.fr/histoire.php?rub=moine History about the commune of St. Valéry sur Somme]
*nl icon [http://www.houwie.net/nijmegen/nijmegen7.html Early 1900s text about a chapel supposedly constructed by Walric]
*fr icon Wikisource [http://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Pierre_Nozi%C3%A8re_-_Livre_troisi%C3%A8me._Promenades_de_Pierre_Noziere_en_France#HISTOIRE_DE_SAINT_GUALARIC_OU_VALERY etext about Walric, from "Pierre Nozière"] by Anatole France