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Saint

Mummolinus of Noyon

Bishop of Noyon and Tournai

Bishop of Noyon and Tournai in Gaul, who reposed around 686.

Feast
October 16old style October 29
Reposed
6867th century
Place
Noyon-⁠Tournai

Life

Saint Mummolinus of Noyon (Mommolin) was born at Constance in present-⁠day Switzerland and became a monk at Luxeuil in France. He was sent to Saint-⁠Omer and made abbot of the Old Monastery, now called Saint-⁠Mommolin. From there he became abbot of Sithin, founded by his friend Saint Bertinus. In 660 he was made Bishop of Noyon-⁠Tournai in present-⁠day Belgium. He reposed around 686. He is commemorated on 16 October, as a saint of the undivided Church, by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day October 16