Blessed Reginald was born about the year 1180. Professor of canon law at the university of Paris, in 1218 he went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land with his bishop (of Orléans ) and some other clerics.

On his way through Rome he fell ill and was visited by St Dominic, founder of the Order of Preachers. He was cured and was received into the Order.

After completing the pilgrimage, he returned to the Order in Bologna where he was put in charge of the friars there. His preaching had a great impact on Bologna and many students entered the novitiate.

He was subsequently sent to Paris. As in Bologna, Blessed Reginald received many novices into the Order, among them Jordan of Saxony. Reginald died in early February 1220. His feast day is 12th February.