Medardus
✓ Source-basedrisingBishop of Vermandois
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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, often depicted laughing, with his mouth wide open, and therefore he was invoked against toothache.
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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
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About this person
Country
FranceCategory
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 475 to 550 · aged 75
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