Cloilda

Cloilda, St, born in 475, was the daughter of Chilperic, king of Burgundy, and in 493 became wife of Clovis, king of the Franks. She was the chief means of securing the conversion of her husband to Christianity, and largely influenced his life. After his death she lived a life of austerity at Tours, where she died in 545. She was canonised a few years after. Her remains were buried in the church of St Geneviève at Paris, and burnt at the Revolution to prevent their desecration. See Life by Professor Kurth (Eng. trans. 1899).