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French royalty, son of King
Clodomir and Saint Clotilde, and grandson of King Clovis. His father died
in battle when his children were still quite young. The king's sons were
raised in Paris by their grandmother, also named Clotilde, until an
ambitious uncle murdered two of them in a power grab. Clodoaldus escaped,
renounced all claims to the throne, and lived as a studious hermit.
Student of Saint Severinus. Withdrew to Provence, but when his identity
became known, his hermitage became a popular point for pilgrimage.
Returned to Paris. Priest. Built a monastery near Paris, a house later
known as Saint Cloud, retired there, and led a community of holy brothers
by his example.
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