Theodard of Maastricht
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Theodard of Maastricht was a seventh-century bishop of Maastricht, in present-day Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

. He is known from hagiographical writings from later centuries, in particular one by Anselm of Liège
Anselm of Liège
Anselm of Liège was a chronicler of the eleventh century of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.He was educated at the episcopal school of Liège, and became canon and dean of the cathedral, where he enjoyed the friendship of the bishop of Liège, Wazo...

. He was murdered, probably c.670, on a journey to Childeric II of Austrasia. His nephew, Lambert of Maastricht, succeeded him. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...

 is a direct descendant of Theodard of Maastricht

He is thought to have been a disciple of Remaclus
Remaclus
Saint Remaclus was a Benedictine missionary bishop. He grew up at the Aquitanian ducal court and studied under Sulpitius the Pious, bishop of Bourges. Remaclus became a monk in 625 and was then ordained a priest...

. He is a Catholic saint, feast day 10 September.
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