Dentelin of Mons

Dentelin of Mons, also known as Dentelin of Soignies (; died 16 March 656) was a Frankish saint. He was the son of Saint Waltrude and Madelgaire.

Biography Dentelin was born around 649 AD in the pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia (now Hainaut Province, Belgium).

Belonging to a family of saints, he was the fourth child of Saint Waltrude and Vincent Madelgarius with his siblings including Aldetrude of Maubeuge, Madelberte of Maubeuge, and Landry of Soignies. He was born after Landry.

Death Saint Dentelin died around 16 March 656 AD at the age of seven in the pagus Hainoensis, Kingdom of Austrasia, Francia (now Hainaut Province, Belgium).

His body was first placed in Cousolre in the family tomb next to that of Saint Walbert IV. St. Dentelin's remains were later conveyed to the Church of Saint-Vincent de Soignies in Hainaut and kept in a shrine beside those of his father Madelgaire. He was then transported and venerated at Rees, a small town on the Rhine in the Duchy of Cleves between Emmerich and Wesel. The collegiate church of the town of Rees, in the land of Cleves, honors him as patron and celebrates his feast on 14 July, the same day as Saint Vincent. The church and parish of Saint Aldegonde in Emmerich on 14 March.

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