Walaricus
Walaricus , also Walarich, Valery , (* around 560, † around 620) was a figure of early monasticism in the Frankish Empire .
The founder of the Leuconay monastery came from Auvergne . Under the influence of the Irish missionary Columban of Luxeuil , he entered the Luxeuil monastery founded by him . In 613 he founded the Leuconay monastery on the Somme estuary, where he died around the year 620.
The place Leuconai was later renamed Saint-Valery-sur-Somme . There is also Saint-Valery-en-Caux, named after Walaricus .
The Vita Walarici has Bruno Krusch critically edited.
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| SURNAME | Walaricus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Walaric; Valery |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Figure of early monasticism in the Frankish Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 560 |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 620 |