Saint Modoald of Trier

Also known as

• Modoaldus
• Modowald
• Modowandus
• Modwald
• Romoald
• Romoaldus

Memorial

• 12 May

Profile

Born to the nobility. Brother of Saint Severa of Saint Gemma. Uncle of Saint Gertrude of Nivelles, Saint Begga of Ardenne and Saint Modesta of Trier. Counselor to King Dagobert I of the Franks. Bishop of Trier, Germany in 628. Attended the Council of Rheims. He spoke so strongly against the immorality of the Frankish royal court that King Dagobert was moved to personal conversion.

Born

• Aquitaine, France

Died

• 640 in Trier, Germany of natural causes
• relics translated to Paderborn, Germany in 1107

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Roman Martyrology

MLA Citation

• “Saint Modoald of Trier“. Saints.SQPN.com. 14 May 2013. Web. 18 May 2013. <>