Saint of the Day – 18 December – Saint Desiderius (8th Century) Monk of Fontenelle in Normandy, France and a disciple of its Founder, St Wandrille. Also known as – Desideratus.
The Abbey of Saint Wandrille of Fontenelle, located in Normandy, was founded in 667 by Saint Wandrille, who built it on land obtained through the intercession of his friend St Auden, Archbishop of Rouen.
We have some information about Desiderius in the text on the life of Saint Auden. This text recounts that Desideratus was the son of Saint Waning, the Founder of Fécamp Monastery, who, when he was an official at the Royal Court of Clotaire III, assisted Saint Wandrille in the construction of the Monastery of Fontanelle.
The young Desiderius was entrusted to the Founder of the Monastery of Fontanelle and became his disciple.
Desiderius was commemorated with his own cult in Fontanelle.
We do not know the year in which he died, while there is an historical trace of the translation of his Relics to Ghent in modern Belgium which took place in the year 859.
The remembrance of Saint Desideriud was fixed on his Feast Day, set for 18 December.
St Wandrille (c 605–668) Priest, Monk, Abbot:
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