Gaugericus
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Saint Gaugericus, in French
Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon
, Djèri) (ca. 550—August 11, ca. 626) was a bishop of Cambrai. He was born to Roman
parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (present Carignan
). Tradition states that the bishop of Trier, Magneric
, was so impressed with the piety of the young Gaugericus that he had the young man ordained. Gaugericus filled the see of Cambrai-Arras around 585 at the consent of Childebert II
.
He was consecrated by Egidius (Aegidius), bishop of Reims.
Gaugericus devoted himself to fighting paganism
and built the church of St-Médard at Cambrai
. He ransomed captives and visited rural districts.
Gaugericus paid his respects to Clotaire II
, the new lord of Cambrai after Childebert.
He assisted at the Council of Paris
(614). He was buried in the church of St-Médard at Cambrai.
Saint-Géry Island, in Brussels
, is named after him.
of Rabanus Maurus
. His feast day falls on August 11.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Saint Géry (also known as Gorik, Gau; in Walloon
Walloon language
Walloon is a Romance language which was spoken as a primary language in large portions of the Walloon Region of Belgium and some villages of Northern France until the middle of the 20th century. It belongs to the langue d'oïl language family, whose most prominent member is the French language...
, Djèri) (ca. 550—August 11, ca. 626) was a bishop of Cambrai. He was born to Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
parents, Gaudentius and Austadiola, at Eposium (present Carignan
Carignan, Ardennes
Carignan is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is the seat of a canton.-History:Carignan was, under the name Epoissium, Eposium, Epusum or Ivosium, a military settlement of the Romans. Gaugericus, bishop of Cambrai, was born in Eposium around 550. As Yvois, it was part of...
). Tradition states that the bishop of Trier, Magneric
Magneric
Magneric was a Frankish bishop of Trier. He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, with feast day July 25.He was a friend of Gregory of Tours, and is mentioned in his History of the Franks. St Géry is said to be one of his disciples....
, was so impressed with the piety of the young Gaugericus that he had the young man ordained. Gaugericus filled the see of Cambrai-Arras around 585 at the consent of Childebert II
Childebert II
.Childebert II was the Merovingian king of Austrasia, which included Provence at the time, from 575 until his death in 595, the eldest and succeeding son of Sigebert I, and the king of Burgundy from 592 to his death, as the adopted and succeeding son of his uncle Guntram.-Childhood:When his father...
.
He was consecrated by Egidius (Aegidius), bishop of Reims.
Gaugericus devoted himself to fighting paganism
Paganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
and built the church of St-Médard at Cambrai
Cambrai
Cambrai is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.Cambrai is the seat of an archdiocese whose jurisdiction was immense during the Middle Ages. The territory of the Bishopric of Cambrai, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, included...
. He ransomed captives and visited rural districts.
Gaugericus paid his respects to Clotaire II
Clotaire II
Chlothar II , called the Great or the Young , King of Neustria, and, from 613 to 629, King of all the Franks, was not yet born when his father, King Chilperic I died in 584...
, the new lord of Cambrai after Childebert.
He assisted at the Council of Paris
Council of Paris
The Council of Paris is the deliberative body responsible for the governing of Paris, the capital of France. It possesses simultaneously the powers of a Paris City Council and those of a General Council for the Département de Paris, as defined by the so-called PLM Law of 1982 that redefined the...
(614). He was buried in the church of St-Médard at Cambrai.
Saint-Géry Island, in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, is named after him.
Veneration
Veneration occurred immediately after his death. His feast day is mentioned in the martyrologyMartyrology
A martyrology is a catalogue or list of martyrs , arranged in the calendar order of their anniversaries or feasts. Local martyrologies record exclusively the custom of a particular Church. Local lists were enriched by names borrowed from neighbouring churches...
of Rabanus Maurus
Rabanus Maurus
Rabanus Maurus Magnentius , also known as Hrabanus or Rhabanus, was a Frankish Benedictine monk, the archbishop of Mainz in Germany and a theologian. He was the author of the encyclopaedia De rerum naturis . He also wrote treatises on education and grammar and commentaries on the Bible...
. His feast day falls on August 11.
External links
- St. Géry at the Catholic EncyclopediaCatholic EncyclopediaThe Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
San Gaugerico di Cambrai