Laudulfus

Laudulfus was, according to legend, a bishop in Normandy in the 5th century and a saint of the undivided Church. The story tells that, travelling from the countryside to Metz, he heard heavenly voices urging him: today is the feast of Saint Taurinus, whose tongue shines in the church. He told his bishop Viator and entered the monastery founded by Taurinus. When Viator died, the chapter chose Laudulfus as his successor.

The grave of Saint Taurinus was then unknown, so Laudulfus prayed day and night for a year that the relics be revealed. One day, travelling near Évreux, he again heard the voices and saw a column of fire stretching from earth to sky. Digging at that spot, they found the grave of Taurinus, and a basilica and a monastery were built. Laudulfus was succeeded by Erminulfus. He is commemorated on 13 August, in the Western calendar (new style).