Remigius of Strasbourg

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Remigius of Strasbourg († March 20, 783 or 782 ) (also Remedius , incorrectly Benignus ) was Bishop of Strasbourg .

Life

Remigius did not belong to the Etichons according to more recent findings . He was not closely related to St. Odilia either. The assumption that he came from Provence is also uncertain.

He was probably already working at the time of Bishop Heddo in Strasbourg and was promoted by him. According to a later legend, he is said to have been abbot in Munster . This can be considered refuted.

It is not entirely clear who he succeeded or when he was bishop. Possibly he was bishop from 765. One of the few clear dates of his time as bishop is the will drawn up in 778 and signed by several other bishops. This is also the main source of his activity in Strasbourg. It is only preserved as a copy from the 12th century. Nevertheless, it is one of the most important documents of its kind from the time of the Merovingian or Carolingian Franconian Empire .

After becoming bishop, he made a pilgrimage to Rome . This journey took place at the earliest in 772. Pope Hadrian I. He received the relics of St. Sophia . He brought this to the Eschau monastery he founded .

During the period of upheaval between the Merovingians and Carolingians, he tried to include the diocese of Strasbourg in the imperial church. Like Chrodegang von Metz , he advocated close ties between the Frankish Empire and the Pope. In addition, he strove for a stronger Christianization outside the cities by promoting and founding monasteries and churches. He also strove for a stronger economic and personal connection between the parts of the empire.

In the will, Remigius transferred the nearby Eschau women's monastery and the distant Aaregau or Schönenwerd monastery to Strasbourg Cathedral . A large part of the possessions of the Eschaus monastery came from the relatives of St. Odilia. He transferred these possessions to the Strasbourg Cathedral. For himself, for his niece and her son, however, he reserved the usufruct of part of the interest.

In his will he also determined that after his death he wanted to be buried in the crypt he had built. This probably does not mean the cathedral in Strasbourg, but the Eschau monastery.

It used to be assumed that he was venerated as a saint. However, this does not seem to be the case.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Josef Semmler: On the will of the Gallo-Frankish bishop. In: Wills of rulers and princes in the Western European Middle Ages. Cologne et al., 2008 p. 586f.

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personal data
SURNAME Remigius of Strasbourg
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Bishop of Strasbourg
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century
DATE OF DEATH March 20, 783 or 784