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Waleria of Honnecourt

A saint honored at Honnecourt in France from the age of the undivided Church.

Feast
October 8old style October 21
Era
7th century

Life

Saint Waleria of Honnecourt (in Polish Waleria) is a virgin of Gaul, from Honnecourt, now Honnecourt-⁠sur-⁠Escaut in France, who probably lived in the 7th century. She is venerated in the Western Church and commemorated on 8 October.

With her sister Pollena she led a devout life, a kind of "domestic monastery", spiritually supported by their elder brother Litfard, a bishop. After their death a Benedictine convent, the abbey of Saint Peter, arose at Honnecourt, where both sisters were honored. The cult spread also to Cambrai. The relics were reportedly moved later to Saint-⁠Quentin.

The source says no more of Waleria's life.

Commemorated the same day October 8