Venerable
Menehould
A holy virgin of the Perthois region in Gaul, who reposed around 490.
- Feast
- October 14old style October 27
- Reposed
- 4905th century
- Place
- Perthois
- Order
- Venerables
Life
Saint Menehould (Manehildis, Ménéhould) was born in the Perthois region of France and was the youngest of seven sisters, all honoured as saints in various parts of Champagne. She reposed around 490. She is the patron of the town of Sainte-Ménéhould, which bears her name. She is commemorated on 14 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.
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