Medardus

Saint Medardus
Statue of Saint Medardus, Saint Médard d'Eyrans
Bishop and Confessor
Born	456 Salency, Oise, Picardy, France
Died	June 8, 545[1] Noyon, Oise, Picardy, France
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Major shrine	Abbey of Saint-Médard, Soissons, France
Feast	June 8
Attributes	Episcopal garments
Patronage	the weather; invoked against toothache

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Medardus or Medard (French: Médard or Méard) (ca. 456–545) was the Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum (modern Noyon) in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time, often depicted laughing, with his mouth wide open, and therefore he was invoked against toothache.