Magnerich of Trier
Magnerich (lat. Magnericus ) († on July 25th after 587 in Trier in Rhineland-Palatinate (?)) Was bishop of Trier from about 566 , he is a Catholic saint. His feast day is July 25th. In the diocese of Trier it is July 23rd.
Life
Magnerich was a student of Nicetius . In 566 he was elected bishop by the clergy and the people of Trier. He was one of the first bishops to have a Germanic rather than a Romanic name and one of the first Franks to hold a bishopric. He continued the policy of restoring the city of Trier and the surrounding area , which his predecessor had begun . He converted the Holy Cross Church into an oratory in honor of Martin of Tours . This later became the abbey of St. Martin . During his time, several clerical communities were founded, including at St. Eucharius and St. Paulin north of the Roman city walls. As a devotee of Martin of Tours, he is said to have built four churches dedicated to the saint. One was in Ivois , one in Carden , one in Trier and one on the Deumelberg near the city.
Magnerich was close to the Merovingians and Childebert II made him godfather of his son Theudebert II in 586. In 587 he took part in a family reunion of the Merovingians. The Duke Boso fled to his house and took the bishop hostage. This was in danger when the king ordered the house to be set on fire. Around 581 he stood up for the Bishop of Marseille when he was brought as a prisoner through Trier to King Childebert II. The proximity to the Merovingians and his influence on the fortunes of Austrasia and the Gallic Church contributed to the fact that he was able to assert city and regional rule.
Venantius Fortunatus described the bishop as virtuous and benevolent and as an "adornment of the bishops". Numerous pious hermits lived in his diocese. The hermit and Stylit Wulfilaich he forbade his solitary life, the column was destroyed on which this lived, and prompted him to enter a monastery.
After his death he was buried in the monastery of St. Martin. Around the year 1000, Abbot Eberwin of the St. Martin monastery wrote a vita for the bishop. As a result, his worship spread throughout Lorraine. His grave was opened in 1506. After the church was destroyed, its remains also disappeared.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heiligenlexikon.de, accessed, accessed February 7, 2018
- ^ Friedrich Prinz: European foundations of German history (4th - 8th century) In: Gebhardt: Handbuch der deutschen Geschichte. Volume 1, Stuttgart 2004, p. 439.
- ^ Gabriele Clemens, Lukas Clemens: History of the City of Trier. Munich, 2007, p. 63.
- ^ Peter Krause: Law in Trier. Cologne u. a. 2007, p. 410.
- ↑ Theodor Schieffer: The Imperial Church of the 5th Century. In: Handbook of European History. Vol. 1, Stuttgart 1976, p. 211; Georg Schwaiger, Manfred Heim: orders and monasteries. Munich 2002, p. 13.
literature
- Egon Boshof: Magnerich. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 15, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1987, ISBN 3-428-00196-6 , p. 658 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Franz Xaver Kraus: Magnericus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 20, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1884, p. 62.
- Friedrich Pfeiffer: Magnerich, Bishop of Trier. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 881-890.
Web links
- Vita s. Magnerici aep. Treverensis in the repertory "Historical Sources of the German Middle Ages"
- Entry in the ecumenical dictionary of saints
- Entry on saarland-biografien.de
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicetius |
Bishop of Trier 566 – around 586/587 |
Gunderich |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magnerich of Trier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magnerich; Magnericus (Latin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Trier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | trier |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 25 after 587 |