- Gilbert of Meaux
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name=Saint Gilbert of Meaux
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death_date=13 February 1015
feast_day=13 February
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birth_place=Vermandois
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issues=Gilbert of Meaux (died
13 February 1015 ), later known as Saint Gilbert of Meaux, was originally fromVermandois . He was the first canon inSaint-Quentin , then becamebishop of Meaux .Little is known of his episcopal acts, but he subscribed to a charter for the abbey of Saint-Denis. He gave donations to several other monasteries in Ile de France.
Gilbert was appointed bishop in 995 at the death of
Archanrad who appointed him archdeacon of the church. He wrote his seal on a charter for the Abbey of St. Denis (998 and 1008), on a charter from King Robert in favor of the abbey of St. Peter of Melun (1005) and shared the property of the Church of Meaux between the bishop and his chapter.He died a Feb. 13, 1015. Several miracles were purported to have taken place at his tomb (he was buried in front of the high altar of the
Meaux Cathedral ). His relics were looted by the Huguenots in 1562.External link
* [http://saints.sqpn.com/saintg52.htm "Patron Saints" page]
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