Theobald of Marly

:"Saint Theobald" redirects here. For the hermit, see Saint Theobald of Provins."Infobox Saint
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death_date=death date|1247|12|8
feast_day=July 27; July 8; July 9 (translation of relics)
venerated_in=Roman Catholic Church


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birth_place=Marly-la-Ville, Montmorency
death_place=Monastery of Vaux-de-Cernay
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attributes=knight bearing the arms of Thann; sometimes depicted wearing armor under his Cistercian habit with his miter at his feet
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major_shrine=Vaux-de-Cernay
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Saint Theobald of Marly ( _fr. Saint Thibaut, Thibault, Thiébaut) (d. December 8, 1247) was a French abbot and saint. He was born at the castle of Marly, Montmorency, and was trained as a knight. He served as a knight at the court of Philip Augustus, though he later entered the Cistercian monastery of Vaux-de-Cernay in 1220. He was elected prior in 1230 and abbot in 1235. [ [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15316a.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" article] retrieved March 20, 2008] He was held in high esteem by Saint Louis.

Veneration

He is venerated in Thann and Hemel Hempstead.

References

External links

* [http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/0727.htm#thib Theobald of Marly]