In the 7th century, Saint Ghislain and two of his disciples built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul near the Mons hill, at a place called Ursidongus, now known as Saint-Ghislain. Soon after, Saint Waltrude (in French Sainte Waudru), daughter of one of Chlothar II’s intendants, came to the oratory and was proclaimed a saint upon her death in 688. She was canonized in 1039.
in the 7th century saint ghislain and two of his disciples built an oratory or chapel dedicated to saints peter and paul near the mons hill at a place called ursidongus now known as saint-ghislain soon after saint waltrude (in french sainte waudru) daughter of one of chlothar ii’s intendants came to the oratory and was proclaimed a saint upon her death in 688 she was canonized in 1039