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| Born | Dentelin c. 649 Pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia |
| Died | c. 16 March 656 Mons, Pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia |
| Venerated in | Mons Soignies Rees Emmerich am Rhein |
| Feast | 16 March |
Dentelin, Dentelinus, or Saint Dentelin of Soignies (died c. 16 March 656 AD) was a Frankish saint. He was the son of Saint Waltrude and Madelgaire.
Dentelin was born around c. 649 AD in the pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia (now Hainaut Province, Belgium). [1]
Belonging to a family of saints, he was the fourth child of Saint Waltrude and Vincent Madelgarius with his siblings including Aldetrude of Maubeuge, Madelberte of Maubeuge, and Landry of Soignies. He was born after Landry. [1] His grandfather was Saint Walbert IV, his grandmother was Saint Bertille, and his aunt was Saint Aldegund, first abbess of Maubeuge. [2]
Saint Dentelin died around c. 16 March 656 AD at the age of seven in the pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia (now Hainaut Province, Belgium). [3]
His body was first placed in Cousolre in the family tomb next to that of Saint Walbert IV. St. Dentelin's remains were later conveyed to the Church of Saint-Vincent de Soignies in Hainaut and kept in a shrine beside those of his father Madelgaire. [4] He was then transported and venerated at Rees, a small town on the Rhine in the Duchy of Cleves between Emmerich and Wesel. [4] The canons of the church of Rees customarily celebrated his memory every year on 14 July. Through the intercession of Dentelin, his relics were attributed with many miracles at Rees, particularly assisting the sick and suffering. [3] In 1040, Saint Irmgrade, daughter to the Count of Zutphen, established the collegiate church in Emmerich am Rhein to honor the Blessed Virgin. [3]
His feast day is celebrated in Soignies of Hainaut on 16 May. [5] The collegiate church of the town of Rees, in the land of Cleves, honors him as patron and celebrates his feast on 14 July, the same day as Saint Vincent. The church and parish of Saint Aldegonde in Emmerich on 14 March. [6]
Hainaut, historically also known as Heynault in English, is the westernmost province of Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.
Soignies is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Aldegund, also Aldegundis or Aldegonde, was a Frankish Benedictine abbess who is honored as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church in France and by the Orthodox Church.
Ghislain was a confessor and anchorite in Belgium. He died at the town named after him, Saint-Ghislain.
Saint Waltrude is the patron saint of Mons, Belgium, where she is known in French as Sainte Waudru, and of Herentals, Belgium, where she is known in Dutch as Sint-Waldetrudis or -Waltrudis. Both cities boast a large medieval church that bears her name.
Vincent Madelgarius, aka Maelceadar, Benedictine monk, died 677. His feast day is September 20.
Aldetrude was a Christian saint and from 684 was abbess of Maubeuge Abbey in the County of Hainault, now in northern France. She is also known as Aldetrude de Maubeuge, Aldetrude of Maubod, Aldetrudis and Adeltrude.
Saint Madelberte of Maubeuge was a 7th-century nun related to the Merovingian dynasty. She became abbess of Maubeuge Abbey in the County of Hainaut, now in northern France near the Belgian border. She died in 705 or 706.
Brunulphe III or Brunulphe III of the Ardennes , was a Frankish nobleman and Merovingian Count of the Ardennes. He was assassinated by King Dagobert I in the Middle Ages.
Alberic of the Ardennes, Alberick, or Albéric l'Orphelin de Hainaut d'Ardenne, also called the Orphan, was a Frankish nobleman and Merovingian Count of Hainaut.
Brunulphe or Brunulphe of the Ardennes was a Frankish nobleman and Merovingian Count of the Ardennes.
Saint Bertille of Thuringia(French: Sainte Bertille de Thuringe or also known as Saint Bertilla, the daughter of Bercarius, King of Thuringia, was a Merovingian princess and Frankish saint who resided in the County of Hainaut in Belgium. Bertille was the mother of Saint Waltrude and Saint Aldegund, foundress of Maubeuge Abbey.
Saint Walbert IV(French: Sainte Walbert IV), also known as Vaubert, Waubert, or Waudbert was a Merovingian Count of Hainaut and a Frankish saint. He was the father of Saint Waltrude, and Saint Aldegund, first abbess of Maubeuge.
Walbert I, Vaubert, Waudbert, or Vautier also known as Walbert of the Ardennes was a Frankish nobleman and a Merovingian Count of Hainaut.
Walbert II also called the Younger, was a patrician, Roman senator, and Merovingian Count of Haynau and of the Ardennes.
Hydulphe, Hydulphus, Hidulphe, Hidulf, commonly known as Hydulphe of Lobbes(French: Hydulphe de Lobbes) was a Frankish saint who helped Saint Landelin establish Lobbes Abbey, Crespin Abbey, and Aulne Abbey.
Walbert III was a Frankish nobleman and a Merovingian Count.
Landry, Landric, Landericus, or Landry of Soignies, commonly known as Saint Landry of Metz was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz, Benedictine abbot of Haumont and Soignies, and a Frankish saint. He was the son of Saint Waltrude and Madelgaire.
Aubert of Cambrai or Aubertus was a Merovingian Bishop of Cambrai and Arras and a Frankish saint.
Collegiate Church of Saint-Vincent de Soignies or Saint-Vincent Collegiate Church of Soignies is a church located in Soignies, Hainaut Province in Belgium.
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