Remaclus

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name= Saint Remaclus
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death_date=663 AD
feast_day= September 3
venerated_in= Roman Catholic Church


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death_place=Stavelot
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Saint Remaclus (Remaculus, Remacle, Rimagilus) (died 663) was a Benedictine missionary bishop. He grew up at the Aquitanian royal court and studied under Sulpicius of Bourges. He became a monk in 625 and was then ordained a priest. He was the first to head the monastery of Solignac after being appointed by Saint Eligius.

He was an advisor to Sigebert II of Austrasia and convinced this monarch to establish the double-monastery of Stavelot and Malmedy in 648. Remaclus served as abbot of Stavelot and Malmedy. He was also bishop of Liège.

He was appointed missionary bishop of Maastricht in 652. He served until 663. Inhabitants of this troubled diocese had murdered some of his predecessors. However, Remaclus successfully spread monasticism in the region. He worked with Saint Hadelin. He served as the spiritual teacher to Saint Trudo, Saint Babolen, Saint Theodard of Maastricht, and Saint Lambert.

He subsequently retired to the abbey of Stavelot, where he died. His shrine is situated there. His feast day is September 3.

External links

* [http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=4579 Catholic Online: St. Remaclus]
* [http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintr45.htm Patron Saints: Remaclus]
*de icon [http://www.heiligenlexikon.de/BiographienR/Remaclus.htm Remaclus]
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remaclus Remaclus] at the German Wikipedia