Gondolfus was born about 0530 in Aquitaine, France, the son of Munderic Merovingian Dynasty and Arthémia of Perthois.
He died on 6 JUL 0607 in Arrondissement Of Tongeren, Limburg, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium.
His wife was Palatina of Troyes. They were married, but the date and place have not been found. Their only known child was Bodegeisel (c0566-c0588).
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!StyleName: Merovingian Dynasty, Saint Gondolfus Bishop of Tongres [~530 - 607]
!Source: Some Descendants of Clovis 'the Riparian' Of COLOGNE, King of Cologne
http://washington.ancestryregister.com/COLOGNE00006.htm#i5706
Sixth Generation
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6. Saint_Gondolfus Of TONGRES Bishop of Tongres 68 2143 2278 was born Abt 0545 in Aquitaine, France 68 and died After 0599 in Bourges, France.68 2278 Saint_Gondolfus married Palatina Of TROYES,68 2143 daughter of Maurilion DE GALLO Bishop of Troyes, Patrician of Roman Empire and Daughter Of Berthar Of THURINGE, Cir 0565.2143 Palatina was born Abt 0547 in Troyes, Aube, Champagne, France 68 and died of Tongres, France.
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The Child from this marriage was:
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7. i. Bodegeisel II Of AQUITAINE Governor of Aquitaine 68 2279 was born Abt 0566 in Aquitaine, France 68 and died Abt 0610 in Carthage, Africa .68
!Source: Saint Gondolfus, bishop of Tongres https://www.geni.com/people/Saint-Gondolfus-bishop-of-Tongres/6000000003182262359
Gondolfus, évêque de Tongres
Also Known As: "Gondulf", "Gondolfus", "Gondon", "Gundulfus", "Gundulphus", "of Soissons", "of Maastricht", "of Tongeren", "Bishop of Tongres"
Birthdate: 545
Birthplace: Aquitaine, France
Death: July 06, 607
Arrondissement of Tongeren, Limburg, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium
Immediate Family:
Son of Mundéric, lord of Vitry-en-Perthois and Arthémia of Geneva
Husband of Palatina de Troyes
Father of Bodegisle II, governor of Aquitaine and Theutbald of Metz
Brother of Bodegisel I de Soissons and Mummolin von Soissions
Occupation: Governor of Marseilles , Count of Soissons, Mayor of the Palace to Theibert I, Bishop of Tongres , Ambassadeur à Byzance, Comte de Soisson, evêque de Tongres, Comte de Soissons Maire du Palais de Neustrie, évêque de Tongres
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Last Updated: April 27, 2022
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Saint Gondulphus of Maastricht was the Bishop of Tongres and Bishop of Maastricht in the sixth century.
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His predecessor, Monulphus , transferred the seat of the bishopric from Tongeren to Maastricht, which thenceforth was the actual residence of the bishops of Tongeren. However, the official title of the Bishop of Tongeren, episcopus Tungrorum, was retained until the eleventh century, even when the episcopal see had been transferred by Lambert of Maastricht from Maastricht to Liège.
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Bishop Gondulphus is a somewhat enigmatic figure indeed, one is inclined to question whether he be not identical with Monulphus. But the two saints must nevertheless be distinguished. Monulphus must have occupied the See of Tongeren until the end of the sixth or the beginning of the seventh century, while a Bishop of Maastricht named Betulphus was present at the Council of Paris in 614. Gondulphus, then, would be inserted between Monulphus and Betulphus, at least if this Betulphus must not be identified with Gondulphus on the grounds that the case is analogous to that of the episcopal list of Mainz, where Bertulfus and Crotoldus must be reckoned identical. Furthermore, the episcopal lists of the eleventh and twelfth centuries, whose value is, however, not very great, ignore the historically attested Betulphus, and make Gondulphus the immediate successor of Monulphus. The biographies of Gondulphus, which are handed down to us from the Middle Ages, are merely an extract from the Vita Servatii of the priest Jocundus. They are quite without value and are full of legends. If they are to be believed, Gondulphus endeavoured to rebuild the town of Tongeren, which had been destroyed by the barbarian invasions. But heaven opposed his scheme, and miraculously manifested its desire to the saint. Furious wolves fell upon the pagan colonists of this region, and devoured them before the eyes of the horrified bishop. Thus has legend quite obscured the authentic history of St. Gondulphus, the fact of his episcopacy at Maastricht being the only one that is authentic. According to local tradition he occupied the episcopal see for seven years and died about 607. This last statement does not tally with his presence at Paris in 614, if he is to be considered identical with the Betulphus who assisted at that council. In any case he was buried in the nave of the church of Saint-Servais at Maastricht, which had been magnificently restored by his predecessor, St. Monulphus.
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The bodies of Monulphus and Gondulphus were solemnly exhumed in 1039 by the Bishops Nithard of Liège and Gerard of Florennes, Bishop of Cambrai. An epitaph commemorating this event was afterwards misinterpreted, and gave rise to a legend according to which the two saints arose from their tomb in 1039 in order to assist at the dedication of the church of Aachen , and at the conclusion of the ceremony returned to their tomb to resume their eternal sleep.
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Together with St. Monulphus, St. Gondulphus is secondary patron of the city and church of Maastricht. His feast is kept on 16 July or 17 June.[citation needed] The commemoration of the exhumation of 1039 is celebrated in August.
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St. Gondulphus is known to have been married to Palatina de Troyes, they had a son named Baudgise D'Aquitaine II, who became Duke of Aquitaine, France.[
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St. Gondolfus of Tongres was born in 545 in Aquitaine, France. He was the younger son of Munderic, Lord of Vitry and Arthemia of Perthois. He married Palatina of Troyes around 562 and they had a son, Bodegisel II.
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As a son of Munderic, a Prince of Cologne, Gondolfus was the younger son and therefore not able to rule unless his older brother Bodegisel I , were to meet an untimely death. Instead Gondolfus was coronated as the Bishop of Tongres in Gaul, a very prestigious and lofty position. He died in Bourges in 599.
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Gondolfus's only known son, Bodegisel II became the Governor of Aquitaine.
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Gondolfus has been canonized as a Catholic Saint and has a feast day of June 17.
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His name can be found spelled as "Saint Gundulphus" in many catholic references.
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Gondolfus married Palatina of Troyes and they had a son they named after Gondolfus' older brother, Bodegisel II "Dux"