Saint Maurontius of Douai

Also known as

• Maurand of Douai
• Mauront of Douai
• Maurontus of Douai

Memorial

• 5 May

Profile

Eldest son of Saint Adalbald of Ostrevant and Saint Rictrudis of Marchiennes; brother of Saint Clotsindis of Marchiennes, Saint Eusebia of Hamage, and Saint Adalsindis. Monk at Marchiennes, France. Founded a monastery at Breuil-sur-lys near Douai, France.

Died

• 701

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Douai, France

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, by Matthew Bunson, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson

MLA Citation

• “Saint Maurontius of Douai”. Saints.SQPN.com. 6 May 2012. Web. {today’s date}. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-maurontius-of-douai/>