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Ursmar of Lobbes (died 713) was a missionary bishop in the Meuse and CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Heriger of Lobbes
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Ursmar of Lobbes (died 713) was a missionary bishop in the Meuse and Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Årdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...
region in present-day Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg and France. He was also the first abbot of Lobbes Abbey
Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Wallonia in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1 ...
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As many missionaries in the 7th and 8th century, he may have been of Irish origin. He was appointed abbot of Lobbes
Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in Wallonia in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1 ...
in 691 by the Frankish king Pippin II
Pepin II (c. 635 – 16 December 714), commonly known as Pepin of Herstal, was a Frankish statesman and military leader who de facto ruled Francia as the Mayor of the Palace from 680 until his death. He took the title Duke and Prince of the F ...
. He is also credited with the foundation of Aulne Abbey and Wallers Abbey
Wallers () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
It is known for the Trench of Arenberg, part of the Paris–Roubaix cycling race, held annually in April.
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*Communes of the Nord department
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Saint Ursmar is a Catholic saint, whose feast day is April 19. His sarcophagus
A sarcophagus (plural sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek ...
is in the crypt of the parish church in Lobbes
Lobbes (; wa, Lôbe) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
On 1 January 2006 Lobbes had a total population of 5,499. The total area is 32.08 km² which gives a population density of 171 inhabitants per k ...
(as well as the sarcophagus of his successor, Saint Ermin. A Life was written by Heriger of Lobbes
Herigerus ( – 31 October 1007) was a Benedictine monk, often known as Heriger of Lobbes for serving as abbot of the abbey of Lobbes between 990 and 1007. Remembered for his writings as theologian and historian, Herigerus was a teacher to numero ...
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