In 550, Saint Radegund, fourth wife of Chlothar I, asked Bishop Saint Médard to consecrate her as a deaconess.

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In 550, Saint Radegund, fourth wife of Chlothar I, asked Bishop Saint Médard to consecrate her as a deaconess. - Histoire Populaire de la France, Tome Premier, Ch. Lahure's Publication, circa 1860

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