Medardus
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Medardus or Medard was the Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time, ofte
Statue of Saint Medardus, Saint Médard d'Eyrans
Romanesque tympanum at church of St Medard & St Gildard, Little Bytham, UK (the dedication is unique in Britain). The circular opening may once have held a relic of the saint. The birds on either side are probably eagles; one is said to have sheltered Medardus from a rainstorm
The Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons was a Benedictine monastery, at one time held to be the greatest in France.
Medardus
…modern Crouy), at the gates of the royal city of Noviodunum; there over his tomb was erected the celebrated Benedictine abbey which bears his name, the Abbey of Saint-Médard. The selection of the site was given authenticity through a familiar trope of hagiography: Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time…
Abbey of Saint-Médard de Soissons