Deuteria (Franken) de Reims (bef. 509 - aft. 520)

Born before 0509 in Moselle, Lorraine, France

Ancestors

Died after 0520 after age 11 in Reims

bbess of Saint Pierre de Reims

Deuteria (Saint Dode)

alias: Chlodoreia

b. before 509

Parents and Siblings

Father: Chloderic, King of the Franks

Sibling: Munderic

Marriage

m. (ca. after 520 or 531) Ferreolus of Rodez -- Narbo and Rodez senator.^[1]

Ferreolus is said to have had children (issue) with St. Dode, but this would appear to have been rather difficult, given her description in Wikipedia (Ben M. Angel).

According to the Dictionary of Saintly Women (n.d.),[1] St. Doda, April 24, V. Abbess. Niece of St. Bova, and brought up by her in the convent of St. Peter at Rheims.

She was promised by her parents in marriage to a young nobleman of Austrasia, who, hearing that she wished to become a nun, resolved to carry her off by force from the convent, but when he attempted to touch her, his arm and hand withered, and he was restored to health by the prayers of Doda on repenting of his contemplated sacrilege.

Baillet says that before he arrived at Rheims, as he was riding from Metz with the intention of carrying off the holy nun, he was thrown from his horse and so seriously injured that he died soon afterwards. AA.SS. Baillet. Butler.^[2]

Occupation

• Abbess of Saint Pierre de Reims^[3]

Religion

• French Saint: Feast Day is April 24.

Sources

N.a. Dictionary of Saintly Women. N.p. archive.org

Settipani C. (1989), Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne. France: Éditions Christian.

Settipani C. (2002). Continuite Gentilice et Continuite Familiale Dans Les Familles Senatoriales Romaines A L'epoque Imperiale, Mythe et Realite, Addenda I - III (juillet 2000- octobre 2002) N.p.: Prosopographica et Genealogica.

Wikipedia: Doda of Reims; Wikipedia:fr: Dode de Reims

1. ↑ Les Ancêtres de Charlemagne, 1989; Continuite Gentilice, 2002; Wikipedia (n.d.) -- Ferreolus married firstly ca 531 to a Princess of the Salian Franks, born before 511, daughter of Chlodwig I, without issue, he later married secondly Saint Dode, born before 509, daughter of King Chloderic of the Ripuarian Franks.^{[citation needed]} ... Wikipedia updated husband's page... doesn't reflect another wife
2. ↑ Stephen Bridges.
3. ↑ Wikipedia (EN) -- Abbess of St-Pierre convent in Rheims and daughter of King Chloderic of the Franks, but abbess and princess are said in the profile for Ferreolus of Rodez to have been different wives (Ben M. Angel).