Feast June 8
Saint Medardus
Bishop, patron of the weather · Feast June 8
Biography
Medardus or Medard was the Bishop of Noyon. He moved the seat of the diocese from Vermand to Noviomagus Veromanduorum in northern France. Medardus was one of the most honored bishops of his time, often depicted laughing, with his mouth wide open, and therefore he was invoked against toothache.
Feast day
June 8
Patronage
- the weather
- invoked against toothache
Birth date
456
Death date
June 8, 545
Canonization status
Canonized
Canonized by
Pre-Congregation
Feast month
6
Wikidata qid
Q733308
Feast day of month
8