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Maurontius of Douai
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Feast: 5 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
634
Died
—
unknown
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Marchiennes in Gallia Belgica, now in France, Saint Maurontius, abbot and deacon, disciple of Saint Amand.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 5 May as an abbot and deacon, disciple of Saint Amand.
Connected on this site
- Adalbard Saint Father, Parent
- Adalsinda Saint Brother or sister
- Clotsinda Saint Brother or sister
- Eusebia of Hamage Saint Brother or sister
- Rictrude Saint Mother, Parent
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 5 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3300230 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Maurontius of Douai (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.