Clodoald

Clodoald

Clodoald (Latin: C(h)lodoaldus, Cloudus; reconstructed Frankish: *Hlōdōwald; 522 – c. 560 AD), better known as Saint Cloud (French: [klu]), was a Merovingian prince, grandson of Clovis I and son of Chlodomer, who preferred to renounce royalty and became a hermit and monk. Clodoald found a hill along the Seine, two leagues below Paris, in a place called Novigentum (the present commune of Saint-Cloud). Here, among the fishermen and farmers, he led a life of solitude and prayer, and built a church, which he dedicated in honor of Martin of Tours. He is venerated as a saint in both the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Clodoald is the 2,117th most popular religious figure (down from 1,770th in 2019). (down from 2,093rd in 2019)