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Theodechild of Jouarre

Abbess of Jouarre

The first Abbess of Jouarre in Gaul, reposed around 660.

Feast
June 28old style July 11
Reposed
6607th century
Place
Jouarre

Life

Saint Theodechild of Jouarre (also called Theodichildis, Theodehilda or Telchildis) was a nun at Faremoutiers Abbey in France and became the first abbess of Jouarre. She reposed around 660. The sources preserve no further details of her life.

She is commemorated on 28 June among the saints of the West before the Great Schism (a saint of the undivided Church), by the New Calendar.

Commemorated the same day June 28