Feast 9 January Role Saint Name Waningus Waningus | Died 683 AD | |
Venerated in Roman Catholic Church
Orthodox Church | ||
Saint Waningus (also Vaneng) (born in Rouen, died c. 683) was a nobleman and royal official under Clotaire III, then later a Benedictine abbot and a saint of the Roman Catholic Church.
Waningus had a son, Desiderius, who was also later venerated as a saint. One night Waningus had a dream in which Saint Eulalia of Barcelona reminded him of the difficulties the rich had in entering Heaven, so he gave up the privileged life to become a Benedictine monk. He founded Fécamp Abbey and is also said to have had a hand, in conjunction with Saint Wandrille, in the foundation of Fontenelle Abbey.
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