Ursmar of Lobbesalso known as Ursmer or Ursmarus (born 644, died 713) was a missionary bishop in the

Meuse The Meuse or Maas is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of . History From 1301, the upper ...

and

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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 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 1000. The ...

. Like 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 Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut Province, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Li ...

in 691 by the

Frankish Frankish may refer to: * Franks, a Germanic tribe and their culture ** Frankish language or its modern descendants, Franconian languages, a group of Low Germanic languages also commonly referred to as "Frankish" varieties * Francia, a post-Roman ...

king Pippin II. He is also credited with founding

Aulne Abbey Aulne Abbey () was a Cistercian monastery located between Thuin and Landelies on the river Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège, Belgium. It is now a Walloon Heritage Site. History Aulne Abbey was originally founded as a Benedictine monastery in 6 ...

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. Heraldry Population See also *Communes of the Nord department ...

. Saint Ursmar is a Catholic saint, whose feast day is April 19. His

sarcophagus A sarcophagus (: sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ''sarcophagus'' comes from the Greek language, Greek wikt:σάρξ, σάρξ ...

is in the crypt of the parish church in

Lobbes Lobbes (; ) 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 km2. The m ...

(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 numer ...

.CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Heriger of Lobbes
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