Hélinand of Froidmont
Cistercian monk, formerly a wandering troubadour
Who they were
The Roman Martyrology for 3 February places him in the Cistercian monastery of Froidmont in the territory of Beauvais in France, a monk who had once been a famous wandering troubadour and then chose the humble and hidden life of the cloister.
The miracles
The source does not describe the miracles approved in the cause.
Why that counted as sanctity
Honoured as blessed for leaving fame as a troubadour for the hidden life of a monk.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.