19th Bishop of Meaux. He gave Saint Fiacre land to build a monastery. His siblings were Saint Chagnoald/Cagnou, and Saint Burgundofara. But not of Valbert de Luxeuil, who is sometimes listed as his brother.
As his older brother Chagnoald had been intended for a clerical career, he was raised as the heir of his father. He studied at palace school in Paris with the later saints Sulpitius the Pious, Didier of Cahors, Goeric of Metz and his cousin Ouen/Dadon. He served at the court of Kings Théodoric, and Clotaire II. He got married, and under Dagobert I became the 'Referendarius' or Keeper of the seal, which was, after 'maior domus', the second-highest rank in the kingdom. Nevertheless, he renounced his status and pursued a clerical life. His wife took the veil and retired to an unknown abbey in her domains. He founded an abbey in Meaux and became bishop four years later.
As his older brother Chagnoald had been intended for a clerical career, he was raised as the heir of his father. He studied at palace school in Paris with the later saints Sulpitius the Pious, Didier of Cahors, Goeric of Metz and his cousin Ouen/Dadon. He served at the court of Kings Théodoric, and Clotaire II. He got married, and under Dagobert I became the 'Referendarius' or Keeper of the seal, which was, after 'maior domus', the second-highest rank in the kingdom. Nevertheless, he renounced his status and pursued a clerical life. His wife took the veil and retired to an unknown abbey in her domains. He founded an abbey in Meaux and became bishop four years later.
19th Bishop of Meaux. He gave Saint Fiacre land to build a monastery. His siblings were Saint Chagnoald/Cagnou, and Saint Burgundofara. But not of Valbert de Luxeuil, who is sometimes listed as his brother.
As his older brother Chagnoald had been intended for a clerical career, he was raised as the heir of his father. He studied at palace school in Paris with the later saints Sulpitius the Pious, Didier of Cahors, Goeric of Metz and his cousin Ouen/Dadon. He served at the court of Kings Théodoric, and Clotaire II. He got married, and under Dagobert I became the 'Referendarius' or Keeper of the seal, which was, after 'maior domus', the second-highest rank in the kingdom. Nevertheless, he renounced his status and pursued a clerical life. His wife took the veil and retired to an unknown abbey in her domains. He founded an abbey in Meaux and became bishop four years later.
As his older brother Chagnoald had been intended for a clerical career, he was raised as the heir of his father. He studied at palace school in Paris with the later saints Sulpitius the Pious, Didier of Cahors, Goeric of Metz and his cousin Ouen/Dadon. He served at the court of Kings Théodoric, and Clotaire II. He got married, and under Dagobert I became the 'Referendarius' or Keeper of the seal, which was, after 'maior domus', the second-highest rank in the kingdom. Nevertheless, he renounced his status and pursued a clerical life. His wife took the veil and retired to an unknown abbey in her domains. He founded an abbey in Meaux and became bishop four years later.
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