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251 B. THEODOLIND 251 she begged Lim to bring her a particle of the holy wafer, as she had been many years without receiving the communion. When she had receiyed it, she sang '* Nunc dimiitis " and gave up her soul in peace. Her name appears in many calendars of the Greek and Roman Churches. JR.M. Oynecseum. Gu6nebault. St. Theodara, Sept. 17. After be- ginning of 4th oentury. Not mentioned in old calendars. Only known from Acts of SS. Abundius and Abundantius. She was a pious matron at Home, who showed kindness to the poor and perso- cuted Christians and embalmed and buried the above-named martyrs among others, in her estate on mount Soracte, eighteen miles from Rome. While per- severing in these pious and charitable works, she died in peace. AA.SS. St. Theodechild (l), June 28, Oct. 10 (Chkndechildis, Sichild, Techild, Telechild, Teclechild, Thechild, Thelohidis, Theodolbghidis, Tbute- CHILD, etc.), 6th century. Founder of the monastery of St. Pierre le vif, at Sens. Generally called daughter of Clovis and sometimes said to be daughter of St. Clotilda, but it seems more likely that she was the daughter of Clovis by his first wife, or daughter of Theodoric, his eldest son. Chastelain calls her Queen of the Yami. She ob- tained from Clovis considerable estates and privileges for the monks of. St. Pierre le vif. AA,SS. Saussaye. Monta- lembert, Moines. Wion, Lignum Vitas, St Theodechild (2), Oct. 10 (Tele- childe, Teutbchild, Thelchide, Theo- DOHiLD, etc.), 7th century. First abbess of the double monastery of Jouarre, founded by St. Ado, brother of St. Ouen. She is said by some accounts to be sister of St. Ailbert, bishop of Paris. One of her nuns was St. Bertilla (3). Her name is spelt in various ways ; but her tomb, in the middle of the ancient crypt of St. Paul-£rmite at Jouarre, bears very distinctly the name Theodlechildis. AA,SS. Mesenguy. St. Theoderia, Teuteria. St. Theodestia, April 24, M. in Africa. AA,SS. St Theodlechildis, Theodechild (2). St. Theodohild, Theodechild (2). St. Theodola, Thecla (12). B. Theodolind, Jan. 22, 568 c. 628. Theodolind was of Bavarian and Catholic birth and education, but also of Lango- bardic descent. Her father was Garibald, duke of Bavaria. Her mother Walderada, daughter of Waccho, a Lombard, had previously been one of the many wives of Clothaire II., husband of St. Eade- OUND. In 589 Authari, king of the Lombards, sent an embassy to Garibald to negotiate for the hand of Theodolind. The chief ambassador and spokesman of the embassy was an old man famous for his wisdom and tact, his colleague was a fair-haired young warrior of command- ing height and prepossessing appearance. They were attended by a goodly retinue. The Bavarians received the offer with pleasure, and the seniors had nearly concluded the affair, when the younger ambassador said that he also had a mission, and declared that he was de- puted by Authari to see the princess and to describe her to his master. Theodolind was sent for and the young Lombard said to the duke and the Bavarian chiefs, ''The Lombards will be fortunate in having such a queen and Authari will be still mora happy in having such a wife.*' According to the custom of the two nations, the prin- cess filled a cup with wine and handed it first to the old man, and after him to his companion. The young warrior kissed the cup as he returned it to the princess and in so doing touched her hand with his forehead. When they were gone, she complained to her nurse of the young man's boldness. The nurse comforted her saying, "None but the king himself would have dared to do it, so be sure that grand-looking young chief is no other than Authari, your future husband." Meanwhile the am- bassadors were accompanied to the frontier of the two kingdoms by some of the chief courtiers of Garibald. When they had taken a ceremonious leave of each other, the younger ambassador, without waiting until the Bavarians were out of hearing, put his horse to a mad gallop, shouting and whooping for joy. The Bavarians looked back in