Baring-Gould’s sources: Gallican Martyr ologies. Authority: — A Life by William, abbot of Orbais (1180), in Martene, Ampl. Coll. vi. pp. 1216-1218; Fredegar, Contin. &c.] S. Reolus, Bishop of Rheims, succeeded S. Nivard about the year 673; he was the husband of his predecessor’s niece. He embraced the religious state in the abbey of Rebais, which had been founded by S. Philibert, and he was the disciple of this saint. His daughter took the veil in the monastery of Notre-Dame at Soissons, and Reolus endowed this monastery with some of his estates. Some time after he became bishop, he assisted at the dedication of the church of Elnon, erected by S. Amandus of Herbauges. He founded along with Ebroin the monastery of Orbais. He assisted Ebroin in beguiling Martin, one of the sons of Pepin the S. CATHARINE CONTENDING WITH THE DOCTORS. After 9. Eresco by Masaccio in the Church of 3. Clemente at Rome. S. Reohts.

Great, to his ruin. The Bishop of Rheims and Agilbert, Bishop of Paris, swore upon certain relics [the bodily remains of a saint, or objects they used, kept with honor] that Martin's life should be secure if he would deliver himself up to Ebroin. The trustful prince did so, little knowing that the crafty prelates had withdrawn the relics from the shrines, and had sworn on the empty cases. Ebroin, unrebuked by the bishops, put Martin to death.1 His relics are at Orbais, of which place he is the patron. 1 “Nuntios dirigit,./Egelbertum et Reolum Remensis urbis episcopum, ut fide promissa in incertum super vacuas capsas sacramenta falsa dederint. Qua in re ille credens eos ac Lugduno-CJavato cum sodalibus ac sociis ad Erchrechum veniens, illic cum suis omnibus interfectus est.” — Fredegar, Coutin., ap. Bouquet, ii. p.451.