Heribert of Cologne

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Pilgrim
Orders
Ordination994
by Holdebold
Consecration25 December 999
Personal details
Born
Heribert

c. 970
Worms, Kingdom of Germany
Died16 March 1021 (aged 50-51)
Cologne, Kingdom of Germany
Sainthood
Feast day
  • 16 March
  • 30 August (Cologne)
Venerated in
Canonizedc. 1075
by Pope Gregory VII
AttributesEpiscopal attire
Patronage

Heribert of Cologne (c. 970 – 16 March 1021), also known as Saint Heribert, was a

Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 999 until his death.[1] He also served as the Chancellor for the Emperor Otto III since 994. He also collaborated with Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor with whom relations were strained though were strengthened over time.[2]

Heribert's canonization was confirmed around 1075.[1]

Life

Tomb.

Heribert was born around 970 in

Bishop of Würzburg.[1]

He was educated in the school at the

Bishop of Worms wanted Heribert to be his successor though the emperor took notice of him and planned to bring him as an advisor to his court.[2]

The Emperor

episcopal consecration at Cologne in the archdiocesan cathedral.[1]

In 1002 he was present at the deathbed of Otto III at

Paterno. While returning to his homeland to Aachen with the Emperor's remains and the imperial insignia he was captured at the behest of Henry II, whom he had first opposed but later served. Once the latter was made king in 1002 he acknowledged him as such and served as his collaborator and still as chancellor.[1] The pair's relations were not the best though the new emperor came to respect his abilities and the rift between them turned into a friendship.[2] In 1003 he founded the Deutz convent on the Rhine
. Heribert often sent alms to the poor and sent alms to priests to distribute to the poor.

Heribert died on 16 March 1021 in his archdiocese and was buried at his convent church after their transferral on 30 August 1147.[1] Heribert contracted a fever while on a pastoral visitation and hurried back to Cologne to recover where he died within the week.[2]

Canonization

Heribert was honoured as a

miracles included ending a drought; he is thus invoked for beneficial rains
.

His relics were kept in the convent church at Deutz in a golden

Köln-Deutz.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Saint Heribert of Cologne". Saints SQPN. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "St. Heribert of Cologne". EWTN. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  3. ^ Ilana Abend-David, "Architectural representations on the medallions of the Heribert shrine", in Sarah Blick and Rita Tekippe, eds. Art and architecture of late medieval pilgrimage in Northern Europe.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "St. Heribert". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Cologne
9 July 999 – 16 March 1021 		Succeeded by
Pilgrim
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