- Philibert of Jumièges
Saint Philibert of Jumièges (c. 608–684) was an
abbot and monastic founder, particularly associated withJumièges Abbey .He was born in
Gascony as the only son of a "Vic" or "Vic-Jour" (nowVic-Fezensac ) based courtier ofDagobert I and was educated by SaintOuen . He later entered the monastery ofRebais 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 andBasil the Great .For a time Philibert lost the favour of Ouen and the royal family, and was exiled. He withdrew to
Poitiers and nearHeriou founded the monastery ofNoirmoutier , whereuponAnsoald ,bishop of Poitiers , put his own foundation ofLuçon Abbey under Philibert's charge as well. When he regained the favour of his patrons, he founded other houses, including the monastery ofCunaut and the nunnery atPavilly .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 ofSt Philibert at Tournus still stands. His feast day is20 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
*de icon [http://www.bbkl.de/p/Philibert.shtml BBLK article]
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