St. Monulphus of Tongeren-Maastricht Biography
Saint Monulphus of Tongeren-Maastricht Profile. Born: 6th century in Netherlands, Europe. Worked in Netherlands. Died: Early 7th century in Netherlands. Feast Day is celebrated on July 16.
St. Monulphus Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death. |
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| Date of Birth | 6th century |
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| Country of Birth | Netherlands in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | St.s who were Bishops |
| Profession | Bishop |
| Place of Work | Netherlands |
| Date of Death | Early 7th century |
| Place of Death | Netherlands |
| Feast Day | July 16 |
| Beatification | N/A |
| Canonization | Pre-Congregation |
| Patron Saint of | Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Belgium Rotem, Belgium Sint-Huibrechts-Lille, Belgium Netherlands, diocese of Maastricht Netherlands, city of Maastricht Achel, Belgium Berg-en-Terblijt, Netherlands |
Biography
Saint Monulphus of Tongeren-Maastricht, during the late 6th and early 7th centuries was bishop of Tongeren-Maastricht, Netherlands. Died of natural causes in the early 7th century at Maastricht. Laid to rest in the nave of the church of St. Servatius in Maastricht. both the corpeses of St. Monulph and St. Gondulph were solemnly uncovered in 1039 by Bishop Nithard of Liège and Gerard of Florennes, Bishop of Cambrai; records of this occurrence were later mis-read offering ascend to a legend wherein the two St.s emerged from their tombs in 1039 so as to help at the commitment of Aachen church. Re-buried in a stone coffin in the sepulcher of the Basilica of St. Servatius in Maastricht.
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