Saint Ansegisus
A friend of Charlemagne and Louis the Pious, Saint Ansegis was a major reforming abbot of the 9th century. He restored the discipline and bu…
Patronage
Fontenelle Abbey
3 saints
Saint Benignus of Flay
Born into the Frankish nobility, Bénigne was abbot of Fontenelle and later Flay in the 8th century. Despite the political persecutions of Ra…
Saint Giraud of Fontenelle
Educated by the greatest minds of his time, Giraud became an exemplary reforming abbot at Saint-Arnoul and later at Fontenelle. His zeal for…