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Theodechilde of Jouarre
abbess and saint
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Feast: 10 October (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
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unknown
Died
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unknown
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
In the monastery of Jouarre in the territory of Meaux in France, Saint Theodechilde, abbess, who, of noble origin, shining with merits and steadfast in conduct, taught consecrated virgins to go out to meet Christ with lamps lit.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: she has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers her on 10 October as an abbess of Jouarre who taught consecrated virgins to go out to meet Christ with lamps lit.
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 10 October (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q22581357 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Thelchildes (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.