Saint Vindicianus was a bishop of Cambrai-Arras. He succeeded Bishop Aubert around 668.
The events of his life after this date (686) are unknown. According to legend, In 673 Vindicianus supervised the translation of the body of St. Maxellende to Caudry. In the same year he consecrated the monastery of Honnecourt-sur-Escaut, which was given in 685 to St. Bertin. In 675, he signed a charter of donation in favour of the abbey at Maroilles, rendered illustrious by St. Humbert (Emebertus). In the same year he consecrated the church at Hasnon.
In 681, he claimed for his diocese the honour of possessing the body of St. Léger, the unfortunate victim of the political strife which was then filling Neustria with blood, but he did not succeed, the remains of St. Léger being confided to Ansoald, Bishop of Poitiers.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindicianus
Van der Essen, Léon. "St. Vindicianus." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 2 December 2021
Decraene, Claire. "Visit Mont-Saint-Eloi", Arras Pays d’Artois Tourisme
