- Waningus
Infobox Saint
name=Waningus
birth_date=unknown
death_date=c. 683
feast_day=9 January
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church
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birth_place=Rouen ,Normandy ,France
death_place=
titles=Abbot
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issues=Saint Waningus (also Vaneng) (born in Rouen, died c. 683) was a nobleman and royal official under
Clotaire III ,cite web | last =Rabenstein | first =Katherine | title =Waningus of Fécamp, OSB, Abbot (AC) | work =Saints O' the Day for January 9 |date=March 1999 | url =http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0109.htm#wani | accessdate =2008-01-01] then later aBenedictine abbot and a saint of theRoman Catholic Church .Waningus had a son, Desiderius, who was also later venerated as a saint. [cite web | last =Ansart | first =Abbot Stéphane | title =Les saints du 18 décembre | url =http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ansart/Sanctoral/Annee/1218.htm | accessdate =2008-01-03 fr icon] cite web | last = Jones | first = Terry | title = Waningus | work = Patron Saints Index | url=http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintw52.htm | accessdate = 2008-01-03] One night Waningus had a dream in which Saint Eulalia of Barcelona reminded him of the difficulties the rich had in entering Heaven, so he gave up the privileged life to become a Benedictine monk. He founded
Fécamp Abbey and is also said to have had a hand, in conjunction with Saint Wandrille, in the foundation ofFontenelle Abbey .References
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