Saint Vincent of Soignies, also known as St. Vincent Madelgaire, is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Founding Abbot of the Benedictine monasteries of Hautmont, in France, and Soignies, in Belgium.
Originally named Madelgaire, also spelled Madelgar, Madelgarus, Mauger, or Madelgarius, he was born around the year 610 in Strepy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, and died around the year 677 in Soignies, Belgium. According to most accounts of his life, he was of noble birth, and he married Waldetrude, who is also now honored as a saint and known as St. Waudru de Mons, around the year 635. Together, they raised four children, Landric, Dentelin, Aldetrude, and Madelberte, all of whom are also now venerated as saints. He served as Governor of Hainaut under King Dagobert I, and he was possibly sent as a missionary to Ireland, where he reportedly had good results. Upon his return to Belgium, he and his wife agreed to separate in order to pursue a religious vocation. Waldetrude became a nun and abbess at Chateaulieu, now Mons, and Madelgaire founded the abbey at Hautmont around the year 642, where he later professed vows as a monk under the Rule of St. Benedict, taking the religious name Vincent. The monastery proved to be a great success, and seeking greater seclusion, Abbot Vincent founded the abbey at Soignies around the year 670, where he died 7 years later around the age of 67. His relics are kept at the Collegiale St. Vincent in Soignies, and are venerated each year in a grand procession on Sept. 14. His feast day in the Roman calendar of the Catholic Church is on Sept. 20.
Originally named Madelgaire, also spelled Madelgar, Madelgarus, Mauger, or Madelgarius, he was born around the year 610 in Strepy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, and died around the year 677 in Soignies, Belgium. According to most accounts of his life, he was of noble birth, and he married Waldetrude, who is also now honored as a saint and known as St. Waudru de Mons, around the year 635. Together, they raised four children, Landric, Dentelin, Aldetrude, and Madelberte, all of whom are also now venerated as saints. He served as Governor of Hainaut under King Dagobert I, and he was possibly sent as a missionary to Ireland, where he reportedly had good results. Upon his return to Belgium, he and his wife agreed to separate in order to pursue a religious vocation. Waldetrude became a nun and abbess at Chateaulieu, now Mons, and Madelgaire founded the abbey at Hautmont around the year 642, where he later professed vows as a monk under the Rule of St. Benedict, taking the religious name Vincent. The monastery proved to be a great success, and seeking greater seclusion, Abbot Vincent founded the abbey at Soignies around the year 670, where he died 7 years later around the age of 67. His relics are kept at the Collegiale St. Vincent in Soignies, and are venerated each year in a grand procession on Sept. 14. His feast day in the Roman calendar of the Catholic Church is on Sept. 20.
Saint Vincent of Soignies, also known as St. Vincent Madelgaire, is honored as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Founding Abbot of the Benedictine monasteries of Hautmont, in France, and Soignies, in Belgium.
Originally named Madelgaire, also spelled Madelgar, Madelgarus, Mauger, or Madelgarius, he was born around the year 610 in Strepy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, and died around the year 677 in Soignies, Belgium. According to most accounts of his life, he was of noble birth, and he married Waldetrude, who is also now honored as a saint and known as St. Waudru de Mons, around the year 635. Together, they raised four children, Landric, Dentelin, Aldetrude, and Madelberte, all of whom are also now venerated as saints. He served as Governor of Hainaut under King Dagobert I, and he was possibly sent as a missionary to Ireland, where he reportedly had good results. Upon his return to Belgium, he and his wife agreed to separate in order to pursue a religious vocation. Waldetrude became a nun and abbess at Chateaulieu, now Mons, and Madelgaire founded the abbey at Hautmont around the year 642, where he later professed vows as a monk under the Rule of St. Benedict, taking the religious name Vincent. The monastery proved to be a great success, and seeking greater seclusion, Abbot Vincent founded the abbey at Soignies around the year 670, where he died 7 years later around the age of 67. His relics are kept at the Collegiale St. Vincent in Soignies, and are venerated each year in a grand procession on Sept. 14. His feast day in the Roman calendar of the Catholic Church is on Sept. 20.
Originally named Madelgaire, also spelled Madelgar, Madelgarus, Mauger, or Madelgarius, he was born around the year 610 in Strepy-Bracquegnies, Belgium, and died around the year 677 in Soignies, Belgium. According to most accounts of his life, he was of noble birth, and he married Waldetrude, who is also now honored as a saint and known as St. Waudru de Mons, around the year 635. Together, they raised four children, Landric, Dentelin, Aldetrude, and Madelberte, all of whom are also now venerated as saints. He served as Governor of Hainaut under King Dagobert I, and he was possibly sent as a missionary to Ireland, where he reportedly had good results. Upon his return to Belgium, he and his wife agreed to separate in order to pursue a religious vocation. Waldetrude became a nun and abbess at Chateaulieu, now Mons, and Madelgaire founded the abbey at Hautmont around the year 642, where he later professed vows as a monk under the Rule of St. Benedict, taking the religious name Vincent. The monastery proved to be a great success, and seeking greater seclusion, Abbot Vincent founded the abbey at Soignies around the year 670, where he died 7 years later around the age of 67. His relics are kept at the Collegiale St. Vincent in Soignies, and are venerated each year in a grand procession on Sept. 14. His feast day in the Roman calendar of the Catholic Church is on Sept. 20.
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