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Dagobert II
Frankish king
SaintFranciaDocumented cause
Feast: 23 December (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
652
Died
679
Beatified
—
not on record
Canonised
1068
unverified
Who they were
Dagobert II (Latin: Dagober(c)tus; Old English: Dægberht; died 679) was a Merovingian king of the Franks, ruling in Austrasia from 675 or 676 until his death. He is one of the more obscure Merovingians. He has been considered a martyr since at least the ninth century.
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The miracles
Limited information available on this saint.
Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Adela Saint Child“Some sources state that her father was Dagobert II and that her sister was Saint Irmina of Oeren.” — Wikipedia
- Sigebert III Saint Father, Parent
- Irmina of Oeren Saint“She might have been the daughter of Dagobert II and sister of Saint Adela of Pfalze.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Arbogast Saint“His friend King Dagobert II of Austrasia made him Bishop of Strasbourg, where he was famed for holiness and miracles.” — this site's research
- St. Adele Saint“Some sources state that her father was Dagobert II and that her sister was Saint Irmina of Oeren.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikidata Q316874 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Dagobert II (CC BY-SA)
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