Felix of Valois
Felix von Valois (born April 9, 1127 in Amiens , † November 4, 1212 in the Cerfroid monastery in Brumetz ) is one of the founders of the Trinitarian order and is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Baptized Hugo of Valois, he was the only son of Count Rudolf I of Vermandois , Valois , Amiens and Crépy , Seneschal and Regent of France, and Eleanor of Blois . Hugo succeeded his father as Count von Vermandois in 1152, but already resigned all his offices and titles in 1160. His successor was his half-brother Rudolf II. Hugo retired to a hermitage, where Johannes von Matha joined him after a while . Both founded the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Buying Out of Prisoners in 1198, which set itself the task of liberating Christians from the captivity of the Saracens during the time of the Crusades . When the order was founded, Hugo took the name of the order Felix and was ordained a priest.
On May 1, 1262, Felix von Valois was canonized by Pope Urban IV . Pope Innocent XI. set on November 20th.
literature
- Marcus Wüst: Felix von Valois. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) , Vol. 32, ed. v. Traugott Bautz, Nordhausen 2011, Sp. 432-433, ISBN 978-3-88309-615-5
Web links
- Maison de la Sainte Trinité de Cerfroid , site of the monastery
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Rudolf I. |
Count of Valois and Vermandois 1152–1160 |
Rudolf II. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Felix of Valois |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hugo II of Vermandois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French founder of the order, saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1127 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Amiens |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 4, 1212 |
| Place of death | Cerfroi Monastery near Paris |