Saint Humbert of Pelagius

Also known as

• Humbert of Marolles
• Humbert of Maroilles

Memorial

• 25 March

Profile

Born to the nobility, the son of Blessed Evrard and Popita. He was a pious youth, and became Benedictine monk at Laon, France while still a very young man. Priest.

When his parents died, Humbert returned to the world to manage their estate. He took in Saint Amand of Maastricht as a visitor, became his spiritual student, and made a pilgrimage with him to Rome. He retired to Amand‘s abbey at Elnone to live as a prayerful monk. Co-founded and richly endowed the monastery of Maroilles on the Hespres in Flanders, and became its first abbot. Friend of Saint Aldegundis and Saint Cunibert of Maroilles

Born

• early 7th century at Mezieres-sur-Oise, France

Died

• c.680

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Representation

• man with an angel showing him the Cross
• man with an angel making a cross on his brow
• man with a star on his forehead
• man with a bear carrying his baggage

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic Online
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Humbert of Pelagius“. Saints.SQPN.com. 24 March 2013. Web. 20 May 2013. <>