Statue of Saint Monulphus And Saint Gondulphus By Jef Courtens 1993 Sint Servaasklooster Maastricht The Netherlands Photographed On 13 May 2010 By Otter

Saint Gondulf of Tongerenmaastricht

Also known as: Gondulf of Maastricht; Gondulf of Tongeren; Gondolf; Gondolfus; Gondon; Gondulfo; Gondulfus; Gondulph; Gondulphe; Gondulphus; Gundulfus; Gundulphus

Saint

Pre-Congregation

Feast Day

16 July; 15 May as one of the bishops of Maastricht; 17 June on some calendars; 26 July on some old calendars

Born

C.524 in Maastricht, Netherlands

Died

Early 7th century at Maastricht, Netherlands of natural causes; buried in the nave of the church of Saint Servatius in Maastricht, Netherlands; the bodies of Saint Monulph and Saint Gondulph were solemnly exhumed in 1039 by Bishop Nithard of Liège and Gerard of Florennes, Bishop of Cambrai; records of this incident were later mis-read giving rise to a legend in which the two saints arose from their tombs in 1039 in order to assist at the dedication of Aachen cathedral. re-interred in a sarcophagus in the crypt of the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht ; re-interred in a sarcophagus in the crypt of the Basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht

Canonized

Pre-Congregation

Biography

Saint Gondulf of Tongeren-Maastricht, Bishop of the diocese encompassing Tongeren and Maastricht in the early seventh century, is revered for his steadfast pastoral care and architectural devotion. Born in an era of turmoil, he served