Saint Modoald
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Saint Modoald, also known as Romoald, was the Frankish
archbishop of Trier from 626-645. He is the patron saint
of the Reichsabtei Helmarshausen
and his liturgical feast is on May 12.
His sister was Itta
, wife of Pippin of Landen
. Saint Severa is another sister of Modoald.
Franks
The Franks were a confederation of Germanic tribes first attested in the third century AD as living north and east of the Lower Rhine River. From the third to fifth centuries some Franks raided Roman territory while other Franks joined the Roman troops in Gaul. Only the Salian Franks formed a...
archbishop of Trier from 626-645. He is the patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the Reichsabtei Helmarshausen
Helmarshausen
Helmarshausen is a borough of the city of Bad Karlshafen in Hesse, central Germany. It was formerly the location of Helmarshausen Abbey, an Imperial abbey of the Holy Roman Empire....
and his liturgical feast is on May 12.
His sister was Itta
Itta
Saint Itta was the wife of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia. Her brother was Saint Modoald, bishop of Trier. Her sister was abbess Saint Severa...
, wife of Pippin of Landen
Pippin of Landen
Pepin of Landen , also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian king Dagobert I from 623 to 629...
. Saint Severa is another sister of Modoald.