Maurontius of Douai

Maurontius of Douai
Also written as Maurontus, Mauruntius, Maurantius, Mauront, Mauron, and Maurant.
Born634
DiedMay 5, 702
FeastMay 5

Maurontius of Douai[1] (634 – May 5, 702)[2] was a nobleman and Benedictine abbot. His parents were Rictrude and Adalbard.[3] He is a Catholic saint, with a feast day on May 5, especially venerated in Douai, France.[4][5][6] His sisters Clotsinda, Adalsinda and Eusebia of Douai are also saints.

  1. ^ Also written as Maurontus, Mauruntius, Maurantius, Mauront, Mauron, and Maurant.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference leon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ David Hugh Farmer, Butler's Lives of the Saints (May) (1996), p. 30.
  4. ^ "Saint of the Day - May 5". St. Patrick Catholic Church. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  5. ^ Litany from Douai 14th century Archived 2015-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Den hellige Maurontus av Douai (634-~701)". Katolsk (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2018.