Saint Humbert of Pelagius
- Also known as
- Humbert of Marolles
- Memorial
- 25 March
- Profile
- Nobility, the son of Blessed Evrard and Popita.
Pious youth, receiving his tonsure early.
Benedictine monk at Laon.
Priest.
When his parents died, Humbert returned to the world to manage their estate.
He took in Saint Amand as a visitor, became his spiritual student, and made a pilgrimage with him to Rome.
Retired to Amand's abbey at Elnone.
Co-founded and rickly endowed the monastery of Maroilles on the Hespres in Flanders, and became its first abbot.
Friend of Saint Aldegundis.
- Born
- early 7th century at Mezieres-sur-Oise
- Died
- c.680
- Representation
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with an angel showing him the Cross
with an angel making a cross on his brow; with a star on his forehead (which has sometimes made viewers confuse himi with Saint Benedict); with a bear carring his baggage
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