ST ANGELELMUS, BISHOP OF AUXERRE

ST ANGELELMUS, BISHOP OF AUXERRE - 7 JULY

SAINT ANGELELMUS, BISHOP OF AUXERRE

Saint Angelelmus, commemorated on July 7 - French: St-Angelaume - was Bishop of Auxerre (Antissiodorum) in France and a Bavarian (Bajoarius) by birth. His father was called Obtelmus, his mother's name was Hogarde.

Ordained a priest because of his simplicity of heart and charity, Angelelmus first became abbot of the Monastery of SS. Gervasius and Protasius. Following the death of Bishop Aaron, under the chairmanship of Bishop Jeremias of Seez (who came to Auxerre on the orders of Emperor Charlemagne), Angelelmus was elected bishop of Auxerre by both clergy and people.

As bishop, Angelelmus dedicated himself to his office with all his strength. The welfare of the poor and the improvement and embellishment of churches were particular concerns of his. He ruled the church of Auxerre for 17 years - some believe from A.D. 807, the year Bishop Aaron died, to 824. Other sources state that he ruled from 810 to 827.

The Latin verses referring to Saint Paschasius Radbertus are attributed to Angelelmus. They survived to this day. The Bollandists*, however, assert that this piece of poetry was penned by a certain Engelmodus. Abbé Migne* assigns Angelelmus to the 7th century and questions whether our saint was bishop of Auxerre at all. But his episcopal office in this city is proven beyond any doubt, and as far as the period of his life is concerned, it definitely was between the end of the 8th and the beginning of the 9th century.

(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 1, Augsburg, 1858, p. 208)

*A hagiography source used by the authors

Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations

PRAYER:

Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint Angelelmus may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Sources of these articles (in the original German): books.google.co.uk, de-academic.com, zeno.org, openlibrary.org

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