Liborius

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Liborius enthroned in front of the cathedrals of Paderborn and Le Mans. It is a representation from the window of the Paderborn cathedral tower.
Portrait of St. Liborius with the inscription “S. Liborius Episcopus Cenomanensis in Gallia “, Vicariate General of the Archdiocese of Paderborn

Liborius (4th / 5th century) was Bishop of Le Mans in late antiquity and a saint (Remembrance day: July 23 , translation : April 28 , arrival of the relics in Paderborn : May 28 ).

Life and legend

Little is known about the historical figure of Liborius (4th / 5th centuries). According to medieval legends of saints, he is said to have been bishop of the Gallo-Roman civitas Le Mans for 47 years and was friends with the bishop (and saint) Martin of Tours . Under Emperor Louis the Pious were bones of Liborius, the early stage than at Le Mans saint was worshiped, as part of the then customary relics translations of [Western] Frankish churches and monasteries of Saxony in the Episcopal city of Paderborn . An Anonymous from Paderborn , probably a cleric of the cathedral chapter , reports at the end of the 9th century about the translation of Liborius, the “bridge builder of Europe”, to his hometown. The translation report written under Paderborn Bishop Biso (887–909) explains how a group of Paderborn clergy came to Le Mans and obtained relics from Bishop Aldrich there (Liborius' left arm remained in Le Mans and is lost). The latter were brought via Chartres and Paris across the Rhine to Saxony and reached Paderborn on May 28, 836, Whitsunday , “with great participation of the people” . There the relics of Bishop Badurad (815–862) were housed in the cathedral. According to legend, when St. Liborius a peacock as a guide to the episcopal city.

Especially from Paderborn, the cult of saints around Liborius spread in the following centuries of the Middle Ages . The aforementioned translation report and Liborius' role as patron of the Paderborn Cathedral indicate that the episcopal city was the center of Liborius veneration in Germany from an early age. The Westphalian region was thus captured by the Liborius cult early on; we also find the saint in the 11th century in the Bavarian monastery of Tegernsee or in Quedlinburg . The Netherlands , Lower Saxony , Thuringia and the Lower Rhine follow from the 12th century, if we take into account the Liborius entries in memory calendars and necrologists . In the late Middle Ages, Liborius became the helper against physical distress and especially for those with stone and kidney disease. Archbishop of Mainz Werner von Eppstein († 1284) was told that he was healed of his stone disease at the saint's grave. Small stones on an open book, along with a bishop's robe and a peacock, became Liborius' saints attribute .

The Reformation and Counter-Reformation then brought about a certain change within the Catholic Church and in Catholic Paderborn to a more moderate veneration of saints in general and in the cult around Liborius in particular.

The transfer of relics from Le Mans to Paderborn resulted in the world's oldest proven friendship between cities . Even today, the Libori festival is celebrated every year in memory of the translation in Paderborn , during which the shrine with the Liborius relics is carried across the cathedral square and through the inner city area.

Liborius Medal

In 1977 the then Archbishop Johannes Joachim Degenhardt donated the St. Liborius Medal for Unity and Peace on the occasion of the first direct elections to the European Parliament . It is awarded every five years to important personalities who have made a contribution to the peaceful unity of Europe on a Christian basis.

Franco-German St. Liborius Fraternity

It was founded in 1960 by German and French priests to bring the connection between the dioceses of Le Mans and Paderborn to life at the priesthood level. It is now open to believers of both sexes. It has 200 priests and 20 lay people on the German side, and 80 members in France.

Adoration of Liborius worldwide

Europe

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Commons : Liborius  - collection of images, videos and audio files
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SURNAME Liborius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION late antique bishop of Le Mans and saint
DATE OF BIRTH 4th century
DATE OF DEATH 4th century or 5th century