Saint Modoald

Saint Modoald, also known as Romoald, was the Frankish archbishop of Trier from 626-645. He is the patron saint of the Reichsabtei Helmarshausen and his liturgical feast is on May 12.

Modoald was the son of Arnoald, Bishop of Metz.^[1] His sister was Itta, wife of Pippin of Landen. Saint Severa was another sister of Modoald. Modoald established the community of St. Symphorien, on the Moselle; and placed it under the supervision of Severa.^[2]

References

1. "St. Severa of Villeneuve, France", Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
2. Schulenburg, Jane Tibbetts. Forgetful of Their Sex: Female Sanctity and Society, Ca. 500-1100, University of Chicago Press, 1998