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Saint Gaugericus, in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon
Walloon language

Walloon is a Romance language spoken as a second language by some in Wallonia, Belgium. It belongs to the langue d'o?l language family, whose most prominent member is the French language, but should not be considered a French dialect: a French speaking person can only understand Walloon with difficulty, especially in its eastern forms....
, Djèri) (ca. 550—August 11, ca. 626) was a bishop of Cambrai. He was born to Roman
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
 parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (Yvois). Tradition states that the bishop of Trier, Magneric
Magneric

Magneric was a Frankish bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, with feast day July 25.He was a friend of Gregory of Tours, and is mentioned in his History of the Franks....
, was so impressed with the piety of the young Gaugericus that he had the young man ordained. Gaugericus filled the see of Cambrai-Arras around 585 at the consent of Childebert II
Childebert II

Childebert II was the Merovingian king of Austrasia, which included Provence at the time, from 575 until his death in 595, the eldest and succeeding son of Sigebert I, and the king of Burgundy from 592 to his death, as the adopted and succeeding son of his uncle Guntram....
.

He was consecrated by Egidius (Aegidius), bishop of Reims. Gaugericus devoted himself to fighting paganism
Paganism

Paganism is the blanket term given to describe religions and spiritual practices of pre-Christian Europe, and by extension a term for polytheistic?traditions or folk religion?worldwide seen from a Western or Christian viewpoint....
 and built the church of St-Médard at Cambrai
Cambrai

Cambrai is a Communes of France in the Nord Departments of France in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France of the department.Cambrai is the seat of Archdiocese of Cambrai whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages....
.






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Saint Gaugericus, in French
French language

French is a Romance language spoken around the world by around 80 million people as first language, by 190 million as second language, and by about another 200 million people as an acquired tongue, with significant speakers in 54 countries....
 Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon
Walloon language

Walloon is a Romance language spoken as a second language by some in Wallonia, Belgium. It belongs to the langue d'o?l language family, whose most prominent member is the French language, but should not be considered a French dialect: a French speaking person can only understand Walloon with difficulty, especially in its eastern forms....
, Djèri) (ca. 550—August 11, ca. 626) was a bishop of Cambrai. He was born to Roman
Roman Empire

The Roman Empire was the Roman Republic phase of the Ancient Rome, characterised by an autocracy form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
 parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (Yvois). Tradition states that the bishop of Trier, Magneric
Magneric

Magneric was a Frankish bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, with feast day July 25.He was a friend of Gregory of Tours, and is mentioned in his History of the Franks....
, was so impressed with the piety of the young Gaugericus that he had the young man ordained. Gaugericus filled the see of Cambrai-Arras around 585 at the consent of Childebert II
Childebert II

Childebert II was the Merovingian king of Austrasia, which included Provence at the time, from 575 until his death in 595, the eldest and succeeding son of Sigebert I, and the king of Burgundy from 592 to his death, as the adopted and succeeding son of his uncle Guntram....
.

He was consecrated by Egidius (Aegidius), bishop of Reims. Gaugericus devoted himself to fighting paganism
Paganism

Paganism is the blanket term given to describe religions and spiritual practices of pre-Christian Europe, and by extension a term for polytheistic?traditions or folk religion?worldwide seen from a Western or Christian viewpoint....
 and built the church of St-Médard at Cambrai
Cambrai

Cambrai is a Communes of France in the Nord Departments of France in northern France. It is a Subprefectures in France of the department.Cambrai is the seat of Archdiocese of Cambrai whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages....
. He ransomed captives and visited rural districts.

Gaugericus paid his respects to Clotaire II
Clotaire II

File:Clothaire II 584 628.jpgChlothar II , called the Great or the Young , King of Neustria, and, from 613 to 629, King of the Franks, was not yet born when his father, King Chilperic I died in 584....
, the new lord of Cambrai after Childebert.

He assisted at the Council of Paris (614). He was buried in the church of St-Médard at Cambrai.

Saint Gaugericus Island
Saint Gaugericus Island

The Saint Gaugeric Island was the largest island along the Senne river in Brussels, Belgium. It was named after Saint Gaugericus of Cambrai ....
, in Brussels
Brussels

Brussels , officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium....
, is named after him.

Veneration

Veneration occurred immediately after his death. His feast day is mentioned in the martyrology
Martyrology

A martyrology is a catalogue or list of martyrs , arranged in the calendar order of their anniversaries or feasts. Local martyrologies record exclusively the custom of a particular Church....
 of Rabanus Maurus
Rabanus Maurus

Rabanus Maurus Magnentius , also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Franks Benedictine monk, the archbishop of Mainz in Germany and a Theology....
. His feast day falls on August 11.

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  • at the Catholic Encyclopedia
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    The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to today as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English language encyclopedia published by The Encyclopedia Press....