About Momelin
Lived 601 – 685 (aged 83–84). Momelin was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Saint Mummolin of Noyon (or Mummolinus, Momelin, Mommolenus, Mommolinus, Mommolin; died ) was a monk who became an abbot in Saint-Omer, then Bishop of Noyon-Tournai in Belgium. His feast day is 16 October.
Life
Mommolin was born on the shores of Lake Constance, and became a monk at Luxeuil Abbey in France. He founded and was superior of the old abbey near Saint-Omer, then abbot of the new Sithin Abbey (later Abbey of Saint Bertin) in the same town, and then Bishop of Noyon-Tournai in Belgium. He was a companion of Saint Bertin the Great. He died around 686.
Hagiography Monks of Ramsgate account
The monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Ramsgate wrote in their Book of Saints (1921),
Baring-Gould's account
Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924) in his Lives Of The Saints under October 16 wrote,
Butler's account
The hagiographer Alban Butler (1710–1773) wrote in his Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints under October 16,
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Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Momelin's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Momelin?
French monk and saint
When was Momelin born?
Momelin was born in 601 in arrondissement of Coutances.
When did Momelin die?
Momelin died in 685 in Noyon.
What was Momelin's occupation?
Momelin was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Momelin. https://biography.guide/momelin/
MLA: "Momelin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/momelin/.
Chicago: "Momelin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/momelin/.
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