Richarius

Richarius
Modern stained-glass image of Ricarius in Saint-Riquier Church, Sorrus, Pas-de-Calais
Monastic founder and hermit
Bornc. 560
Ponthieu, Francia
DiedApril 26, 645 (aged 84–85)
Crécy, Frankish Kingdom
Venerated in
FeastApril 26

Richarius of Celles (French: Riquier de Centule; Picard: Ritchier; c. 560 – April 26, 645 AD) was a Frankish hermit, monk, and the founder of two monasteries. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

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