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Venerable

Dulcardus of Orléans

A holy monk of the region of Orléans in Gaul, who reposed around 584.

Feast
October 25old style November 7
Reposed
5846th century
Place
Orleans

Life

Holy Venerable Dulcardus of Orléans was a monk at the abbey of Micy (Saint-⁠Mesmin) near Orléans in Gaul, and then a hermit near Bourges, where the village of Saint-⁠Doulchard still preserves his name. He reposed around 584. He is a saint of the undivided Church, known from the Western calendars.

He is commemorated on 25 October, the liturgical date in the Orthodox calendar (the same day number on the old and new calendars).

Commemorated the same day October 25