Clodoald

Saint Cloud
Statue of Saint Clodoald in St. Cloud Hospital
Abbot and Confessor
Born	522[1]
Died	c. 560[2] Nogent-sur-Seine, France[3]
Major shrine	Saint-Cloud, France
Feast	7 September
Attributes	a Benedictine abbot giving his hood to a poor man as a ray of light emanates from his head; with royal insignia at his feet or instructing the poor[2]
Patronage	against carbuncles;[2] nail makers; Diocese of Saint Cloud, Minnesota[1]

Saint Clodoald (522 – c. 560), better known as Cloud, was the son of King Chlodomer of Orleans.

Life

Clodoald was raised in Paris by his grandmother, Saint Clotilde. He was one of three brothers, all of whom were targeted for assassination by their uncle, Clotaire I. Clodoald's brothers, Theodoald and Gunther, were killed by Clotaire when they were ten and nine respectively, but Clodoald survived by escaping to Provence.^[2]

Clodoald renounced all claims to the throne, and lived as a studious hermit and disciple of Saint Severinus of Noricum.^[1]

Visited by many for counsel and healing, Clodoald in effect gained nothing by keeping himself remote from society. He therefore returned to Paris, where he was received with joy. At the people's request, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Eusebius of Paris in 551, and served the church for some time.^[2]

Clodoald established a holy place at Nogent-sur-Seine that is now a collegiate church of canons regular called Saint Cloud wherein his relics are kept. The village hosting his tomb was renamed Saint-Cloud accordingly.^[2]

Clodoald's feast day is September 7, 560.

Places named for St. Cloud

• Saint Cloud, France
• Saint Cloud, Minnesota
• Saint Cloud, Florida
• Saint Cloud, Wisconsin

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c} Jones, Terry. "Cloud". Patron Saints Index. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saintS/saintc2b.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Rabenstein, Katherine (November 1998). "Cloud (Clodoald, Clodulphus) of Nogent, Abbot (RM)". Saints O' the Day for September 7. http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0907.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-04. 
3. ^ Monastère du Magnificat (2006-09-27). "Saint Cloud or Clodoald". Lives of the Saints. http://www.magnificat.ca/cal/engl/09-07.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-04. 

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Name
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	522
Place of birth
Date of death	560
Place of death	Nogent-sur-Seine, France

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