Philibert of Jumièges

Philibert of Jumièges

Saint Philibert of Jumièges (c. 608–684) was an abbot and monastic founder, particularly associated with Jumièges Abbey.

He was born in Gascony as the only son of a "Vic" or "Vic-Jour" (now Vic-Fezensac) based courtier of Dagobert I and was educated by Saint Ouen. He later entered the monastery of Rebais as a monk, and was promoted to abbot, but his inexperience was too great for the position. He left and spent some time travelling round monasteries studying their Rules and constitutions.

In 654, Philibert received a gift of land from Clovis II on which he founded Jumièges Abbey. He drew up a Rule based on his studies for this and for his later foundations, drawing on several earlier Rules, including those of Benedict, Columbanus, Macarius and Basil the Great.

For a time Philibert lost the favour of Ouen and the royal family, and was exiled. He withdrew to Poitiers and near Heriou founded the monastery of Noirmoutier, whereupon Ansoald, bishop of Poitiers, put his own foundation of Luçon Abbey under Philibert's charge as well. When he regained the favour of his patrons, he founded other houses, including the monastery of Cunaut and the nunnery at Pavilly.

Philibert died and was buried at Heriou, but his relics were translated in 875 to the abbey at Tournus named in his honour, where the great church of St Philibert at Tournus still stands. His feast day is 20 August. The filbert, or hazelnut, is said to have been named for him, since it ripens about August 20 in England.

References

*Farmer, David (ed.), 2004. "Oxford Dictionary of Saints". Oxford:OUP (5th edn).
*Krusch, B. (ed.). "Vita Filiberti" (MGH, SRM V, pp. 568-606).
*Poupardin, R., 1905. "Monuments de l'histoire des abbayes de saint Philibert".

External links

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