Saint Bandry (Bandaridus)
Elected Bishop of Soissons in 540, Bandry was exiled to England by Clotaire I following the slanders of courtiers. After…
Place
Soissons
FR
14 saints associated
Saint Clotilde, Queen of France
A Burgundian princess who became Queen of the Franks through her marriage to Clovis, Clotilde was the instrument of Fran…
Saint Crispin and Saint Crispinian
Roman brothers of noble lineage, Crispin and Crispinian settled in Soissons in the 3rd century to evangelize while worki…
Saint Drausin of Soissons
Born in Soissons to an illustrious family, Drausin became bishop of his native city in 638. A great builder, he founded …
Saint Edibius (Herlube)
Eleventh Bishop of Soissons in the 5th century, Saint Edibius is famous for having saved his city from destruction by At…
Saint Ermenfroi (Hermenfroy)
A former courtier of Clotaire II, Ermenfroi renounced the vanities of the world to become a monk at Luxeuil under the gu…
Saint Gaudin of Soissons
Bishop of Soissons in the 8th century, Gaudin was a zealous preacher against avarice. Victim of an ambush set by usurers…
Leopoldina Naudet
Leopoldina Naudet (1773-1834) was an Italian religious of French origin, foundress of the Institute of the Sisters of th…
Saint Lupus of Soissons
Thirteenth bishop of Soissons in the 6th century, Saint Loup was trained in Reims by Saint Remi. He participated in the …
Saint Prince (Principe)
Son of the Count of Laon and brother of Saint Remigius, Saint Prince was the twelfth Bishop of Soissons in the 5th centu…
Saint Radegund, Queen of France
A Thuringian princess captured by Chlothar I, Radegund became Queen of France despite her deep piety. After the murder o…
Saint Sige (Sigon)
Forty-eighth Bishop of Clermont in the 9th century, Saint Sige (or Sigon) governed his diocese under Charles the Bald. H…
Saint Thierry of Cambrai
Bishop of Cambrai and Arras in the 9th century, Thierry was a prelate loyal to Louis the Pious and a key actor in the co…
Saint William of Bourges
Born in the 12th century in Nivernais, William was a rigorous Cistercian monk and Abbot of Chalis before being elected A…