Vindicianus

Saint Vindicianus (Vindician) (French: Vindicien) (c. 632 – 712) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. His feast day is 11 March. He is called a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius (Saint Eloi). Traditionally, his birthplace is given as Bullecourt, near Bapaume. This is the birthplace indicated in the documents dating much later than the saint's death, but which claim to reproduce an ancient local tradition. Nothing is known of his early years. Legend has crept into the history of the holy bishop, but the following facts may be regarded as certain.

Vindicianus

Saint Vindicianus (Vindician) (French: Vindicien) (c. 632 – 712) was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. His feast day is 11 March. He is called a spiritual follower of Saint Eligius (Saint Eloi). Traditionally, his birthplace is given as Bullecourt, near Bapaume. This is the birthplace indicated in the documents dating much later than the saint's death, but which claim to reproduce an ancient local tradition. Nothing is known of his early years. Legend has crept into the history of the holy bishop, but the following facts may be regarded as certain.