Humbert of Maroilles | |
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Abbot | |
Born | in 652s Mézières-sur-Oise |
Died | ~682 |
Venerated in |
Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church |
Feast | 25 March |
Attributes | A star on his forehead; a bear carrying Humbert's baggage; with an angel making a cross on Humbert's brow; with an angel showing Humbert the Cross |
Humbert of Maroilles (died ca. 680) was a Frankish monk, abbot, and saint. He founded Maroilles Abbey. He was born at Mézières-sur-Oise in the early 7th century. His parents were Blessed Evrard and Popita.
He became a Benedictine monk in Laon as well as a disciple of St. Amandus. Humbert was a friend of Aldegundis.
In the year 652, he co-founded and became the first abbot of a monastery at Maroilles. Buildings of this monastery are still present there, although the abbey was ruined in the course of the French Revolution.Saint Curcodomus succeeded him as abbot.