Venerated in Roman Catholicism
Major shrine Gorze Abbey
Feast March 6
Saint Chrodegang was the Frankish Bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until his death.
He was born in the early eighth century at Hesbaye (Belgium, around the old Roman civitas of Tongeren) of a noble Frankish family that via his mother Landrada was related to the Robertians, and died at Metz, March 6, 766.
He was educated at the court of Charles Martel, became his private secretary, then chancellor, and in 737 prime minister. On 1 March, 742, he was appointed Bishop of Metz, while still retaining his civil office.
In 748 he founded Gorze Abbey (near Metz). He also established Saint Peter's on the Moselle, and did much for Gengenbach and Lorsch. For the latter he is said to have obtained the relics of Saint Nazarius, and for Gorze those of Saint Gorgonius. In 753 he was sent to Pope Stephen II to assure him of the sympathy of the Frankish rulers against the inroads of Aistulf, King of the Lombards. He accompanied the pope to Ponthieu.
After the death of St. Boniface, Pope Stephen conferred the pallium on St. Chrodegang (754–755), thus making him an archbishop, but not elevating the See of Metz. In 762, during a dangerous illness, he introduced among his priests a confraternity of prayer known as the League of Attigny. St. Chrodegang was well versed in Latin and German. He died at Metz and was buried in Gorze Abbey, the site of his principal shrine
Major shrine Gorze Abbey
Feast March 6
Saint Chrodegang was the Frankish Bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until his death.
He was born in the early eighth century at Hesbaye (Belgium, around the old Roman civitas of Tongeren) of a noble Frankish family that via his mother Landrada was related to the Robertians, and died at Metz, March 6, 766.
He was educated at the court of Charles Martel, became his private secretary, then chancellor, and in 737 prime minister. On 1 March, 742, he was appointed Bishop of Metz, while still retaining his civil office.
In 748 he founded Gorze Abbey (near Metz). He also established Saint Peter's on the Moselle, and did much for Gengenbach and Lorsch. For the latter he is said to have obtained the relics of Saint Nazarius, and for Gorze those of Saint Gorgonius. In 753 he was sent to Pope Stephen II to assure him of the sympathy of the Frankish rulers against the inroads of Aistulf, King of the Lombards. He accompanied the pope to Ponthieu.
After the death of St. Boniface, Pope Stephen conferred the pallium on St. Chrodegang (754–755), thus making him an archbishop, but not elevating the See of Metz. In 762, during a dangerous illness, he introduced among his priests a confraternity of prayer known as the League of Attigny. St. Chrodegang was well versed in Latin and German. He died at Metz and was buried in Gorze Abbey, the site of his principal shrine
Venerated in Roman Catholicism
Major shrine Gorze Abbey
Feast March 6
Saint Chrodegang was the Frankish Bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until his death.
He was born in the early eighth century at Hesbaye (Belgium, around the old Roman civitas of Tongeren) of a noble Frankish family that via his mother Landrada was related to the Robertians, and died at Metz, March 6, 766.
He was educated at the court of Charles Martel, became his private secretary, then chancellor, and in 737 prime minister. On 1 March, 742, he was appointed Bishop of Metz, while still retaining his civil office.
In 748 he founded Gorze Abbey (near Metz). He also established Saint Peter's on the Moselle, and did much for Gengenbach and Lorsch. For the latter he is said to have obtained the relics of Saint Nazarius, and for Gorze those of Saint Gorgonius. In 753 he was sent to Pope Stephen II to assure him of the sympathy of the Frankish rulers against the inroads of Aistulf, King of the Lombards. He accompanied the pope to Ponthieu.
After the death of St. Boniface, Pope Stephen conferred the pallium on St. Chrodegang (754–755), thus making him an archbishop, but not elevating the See of Metz. In 762, during a dangerous illness, he introduced among his priests a confraternity of prayer known as the League of Attigny. St. Chrodegang was well versed in Latin and German. He died at Metz and was buried in Gorze Abbey, the site of his principal shrine
Major shrine Gorze Abbey
Feast March 6
Saint Chrodegang was the Frankish Bishop of Metz from 742 or 748 until his death.
He was born in the early eighth century at Hesbaye (Belgium, around the old Roman civitas of Tongeren) of a noble Frankish family that via his mother Landrada was related to the Robertians, and died at Metz, March 6, 766.
He was educated at the court of Charles Martel, became his private secretary, then chancellor, and in 737 prime minister. On 1 March, 742, he was appointed Bishop of Metz, while still retaining his civil office.
In 748 he founded Gorze Abbey (near Metz). He also established Saint Peter's on the Moselle, and did much for Gengenbach and Lorsch. For the latter he is said to have obtained the relics of Saint Nazarius, and for Gorze those of Saint Gorgonius. In 753 he was sent to Pope Stephen II to assure him of the sympathy of the Frankish rulers against the inroads of Aistulf, King of the Lombards. He accompanied the pope to Ponthieu.
After the death of St. Boniface, Pope Stephen conferred the pallium on St. Chrodegang (754–755), thus making him an archbishop, but not elevating the See of Metz. In 762, during a dangerous illness, he introduced among his priests a confraternity of prayer known as the League of Attigny. St. Chrodegang was well versed in Latin and German. He died at Metz and was buried in Gorze Abbey, the site of his principal shrine
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