Walric, abbot of Leuconay
Encyclopedia
Saint Walric (†622) was the founder of the abbey of Leuconay on the Somme River
(today Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
).
He is commemorated
twice, on 1 April and on 12 December.
12 December saints at Lives of the saints History about the commune of St. Valery sur Somme Early 1900s text about a chapel supposedly constructed by Walric Wikisource
etext about Walric, from Pierre Nozière by Anatole France
Somme River
The Somme is a river in Picardy, northern France. The name Somme comes from a Celtic word meaning tranquility. The department Somme was named after this river....
(today Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is a commune in the Somme department. The village is a popular tourist destination because of its medieval character and ramparts, Gothic church and long waterside boardwalk.-Geography:...
).
He is commemorated
Calendar of saints
The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the feast day of said saint...
twice, on 1 April and on 12 December.
External links
Walric at Catholic Online 1 April saints at St. Patrick's ChurchSt. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Church, or Saint Patrick Church, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Church or other variations on the name, may refer to:-Canada:* St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church...
12 December saints at Lives of the saints History about the commune of St. Valery sur Somme Early 1900s text about a chapel supposedly constructed by Walric Wikisource
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etext about Walric, from Pierre Nozière by Anatole France
Anatole France
Anatole France , born François-Anatole Thibault, , was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Paris, and died in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. He was a successful novelist, with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters...