ST EMEBERT, BISHOP - 15 JANUARY

 

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SAINT EMEBERT, BISHOP OF ARRAS AND CAMBRAI 

Saint Emebert (Emmebert, Emebertus, Ablebertus), Bishop of Arras and Cambrai, successor of Berthoaldus, was the son of Count Witger and Saint Amalburga (Amalberga), and was born at Ham in Brabant on one of his father's villas. 

PRAYING, WATCHING, FASTING, AND WEEPING

He had four sisters, three of whom died in holiness. From childhood he gave proofs of his future holiness, fleeing all human company and spending most of his time praying, watching, fasting, and weeping. 

As a result, he was raised to the episcopal chair of Arras and Cambrai, and shone before his flock with holiness. 

THE GRAVE ROBBER'S FATE

He had also a very strong sense of justice. On one occasion, he put a robber, who had robbed his sister's grave but was hitherto unknown, under a spell wishing him bad luck. As a result, bad luck did happen to the thief and subsequently brought him to light and to justice. 

HIS HOLY DEATH

St Emebert died on a visitation in his birthplace at the beginning of the eighth century and was buried there. Later his relics came to Martinas and then to Maubeuge (Melbod) where they were interred in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Aldegond. 

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints)