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Saint Medardus (or St Medard) (French Médard or Méard) (c. 457 – c. 545) was the Bishop of Vermandois who removed the seat of the diocese to Noyon.St Medardus was born at Salency Oise in Picardy. His father Nectaridus was a noble of Frankish origin while his mother Protagia was Gallo-Roman.

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birth place
Oise, Picardy, France, Salency
canonized by
Congregation for the Causes of Saints
death date
0545-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
death place
Noyon, Oise, Picardy, France
major shrine
Soissons, France, Abbey of St. Medard Soissons
title
Bishop and Confessor
venerated in
Catholic Church

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