Career
Clodoald renounced all claims to the throne, and lived as a studious hermit and disciple of Saint Severinus of Noricum. Visited by many for counsel and healing, Clodoald in effect gained nothing by keeping himself remote from society. He therefore returned to Paris, where he was received with joy.
At the people"s request, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Eusebius of Paris in 551, and served the church for some time.
Clodoald established an abbey at a hamlet named Novigentum, on the Seine near Versailles, that is now a collegiate church of canons regular called Saint Cloud wherein his relics are kept. The hamlet hosting his tomb was renamed Saint-Cloud accordingly.
Clodoald"s feast day is September 7. Saint-Cloud, France
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