Goericus
Goericus (also Abbo I. ) (* between 565 and 575; † September 18, 643 ) was Bishop of Metz from 625 to 642/43 . He is also venerated as a saint.
Life
He came from the Ansbertina family from Albi . He may have been a soldier initially. He was married and had children. Later he was at the court of the Frankish king Chlothar II. There he belonged to a religious group of friends, from which several bishops emerged.
His turn to the priesthood tells his legend. Due to a blindness he had to give up the service at the court. Together with his daughters he made a pilgrimage to Metz . When he visited St. Stephen's Church , he miraculously regained his sight.
Before 629 he was ordained a priest and in 629 became Bishop of Metz. In 636 he was mentioned under the name Abbo in the will of Dagobert I. In 641 he arranged for the transfer of the remains of his predecessor Arnulf of Metz to the Apostle Church in Metz. This is said to have led to various miracles. He founded the abbey in Épinal . His daughter Precia became the first abbess there.
Goericus was in correspondence with Desiderius von Cahors .
He was buried in the St. Symphorian Abbey in Metz. He was later venerated as a saint. A church in Metz was captured in his honor in the 10th century. He is considered the patron saint of Épinal. He was the namesake for the place Gripport ( Goerici Portus ). The bishop was also the namesake of Girmont ( Goërici Mont ). His bones were transferred to Épinal in 980. His feast day is September 19th.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eugen Ewig: The Merovingians and the Franks. Stuttgart, 1988 p. 124
literature
- Butler's Life of the Saints. September. Wellwood, 2000 182f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Goericus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Metz and saint |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 18, 643 |