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St. Bertin (c. 615 – c. 709) was a saint and abbot of an abbey in Saint-Omer later named Saint Bertin Abbey after him.He was born near Coutances. At an early age he entered the monastery of Luxeuil in France where under the austere rule of St. Columbanus he prepared himself for his future missionary career. About the year 638 he set out in company with two confrères Mummolin and Ebertram for the extreme northern part of France in order to assist his friend and kinsman Bishop St.
