Saint of the Day – 19 March – Saint Landoaldus (Died 668) Priest, Missionary and Bishop of Maastricht (?). Born in Italy and died in Winterhoven, modern Belgium. Additional Memorial – 13 June (translation of his Relics). Also known as – of Maastricht, of Ghent, of Wintershoven, Landoald.
The Roman Martyrology reads today: “At Ghent, the Saints Landoalus, a Roman Priest and the Deacon, Amantius, who were sent to preach the Gospel by Pope St Martin and after their deaths became illustriouys by many miracles.”
Statue of St Landoaldus and his pupil , St Lambertus, at the Saint Lambertus Spring in Wintershoven
Landoaldus along with other companions — including his sisters Vinciana and Agletrudis — worked as a Missionary in Haspengau (present-day Hespengau).
According to tradition, he was a companion of Amantius of Maastricht and acted as Tutor to St Lambertus of Maastricht.
In around 659, Landoaldus founded a Monastery and a Church in Wintershoven, modern Belgium, where Amantius served as his Deacon and supported him as a Missionary.
King Childeric, who often resided in Maastricht is said to have sent him daily provisions.
Landoaldus was buried in the Church ihe had built n Wintershoven. His deacon St Amantius, who died in 670, was also interred in the same coffin. Around 965, Landoaldus’ remains and those of his companions were exhumed and in 980 they were translated to the Church of St Bavo in Ghent A richly written biography emerged, portraying St Landoaldus as the Bishop of Maastricht, along with an account of the transflation of the Relic.
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