Vindicianus
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Saint Vindicianus | |
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| Born | c. 632 AD Bullecourt |
| Died | c. 712 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Feast | 11 March |
Saint Vindicianus (Vindician) (French: Vindicien) (c. 632 – 712) was a
Life
Traditionally, his birthplace is given as Bullecourt, near Bapaume. This is the birthplace indicated in the documents dating much later than the saint's death, but which claim to reproduce an ancient local tradition. Nothing is known of his early years.[1]
On the death of
In 673 Vindicianus supervised the translation of the body of
His predecessor,
In the following year Vindicianusr dedicated the church at Hamaye-les-Marchienne, and acted at the exhumation of the bodies of Sts.
The events of his life after this date (686) are unknown. The first recorded reference to Brussels ("Brosella") in 695 is attributed to him. He died about 695 and was buried at Ecoivres wood on
See also
References
- ^ a b c Van der Essen, Léon. "St. Vindicianus." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 2 December 2021
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Decraene, Claire. "Visit Mont-Saint-Eloi", Arras Pays d’Artois Tourisme
- ^ Butler, Alban. "St. Vedast, Bishop of Arras, Confessor", The Lives of the Saints. 1866
- ^ Cristiani, Léon. "Liste chronologique des saints de France, des origines à l'avènement des carolingiens", Revue d'histoire de l'Église de France, 1945, p. 82
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Vindicianus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
