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GALMIER, IN LATIN, BALDOMERUS. Meroveus wasassassinated near Terouanne, by an order of his stepmother Fredegonda,who was also suspected to have contrived the death of her husbandChilperic, who was murdered at Chelles, in 584. Prayer, and an indefatigable application to the duties of his ministry, divided his whole time; and such was Figure to yourself Elias before the altar, praying alone,the multitude standing around him in silence, and trembling, and thefire falling from heaven and consuming the sacrifice.

He was solemnly canonized by pope John XXII. From her life written by a contemporary author, and a second life, whichis the same with the former, except certain additions of a later date,in Bollandus and Mabillon, sec. that he might be tortured, in hopes hewould recall his confession on the rack; but the judge condemned him tobe beheaded. Thesaint spent the foregoing night in prayer, at the foot of the altar.