Saint Heribert of Cologne

Also known as

• Herbert
• Bert
• Berti
• Berto
• Heri
• Herko

Memorial

• 16 March

Profile

Son of Duke Hugo of Worms, Germany. Educated at the cathedral school at Worms. Provost of the cathedral. Ordained in 994. Chancellor for Italy under King Otto III in 994. Chancellor for Germany in 997. Archbishop of Cologne, Germany on 9 July 999. Attended the death-bed of King Otto at Paterno. Initially opposed the ascension of King Henry II, and was imprisoned by him. However, when Henry was elected king on 7 June 1002, Heribert immediately acknowledged him as king, and became one of his advisors. Founded and endowed the Benedictine monastery and church of Deutz, Germany. Obtained miracles by prayer, including the end of a drought. Honoured as a saint even during his lifetime.

Born

• c.970 at Worms, Germany

Died

• 16 March 1021 at Cologne, Germany of natural causes
• relics in the church at Deutz, Germany (part of modern Cologne

Canonized

• 1075 by Pope Saint Gregory VII

Patronage

• against drought
• for rain
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• Deutz, Germany

Representation

• archbishop calling down rain by his prayers
• man kneeling before Saint Henry II

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Encyclopedia
• Dominican Adaptations from the Catalogus Hagiographicus OP
• Heiligen Lexikon
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Stadler’s Holy Lexikon
• Svetniki
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Heribert of Cologne“. Saints.SQPN.com. 17 March 2013. Web. 21 May 2013. <>