Desiderius of Fontenelle

Saint Desiderius of Fontenelle (died c. 700) was a Frankish saint of the late 7th century.

Desiderius of Fontenelle
Monk
Died	c. 700 Fontenelle Abbey
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast	18 December

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. Archived from the original on 2008-01-13. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
2. Jones, Terry. "Desiderius of Fontenelle". Patron Saints Index. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2008-01-03.