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  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 20th of March SAINT HEREBERT, PRIEST AND HERMIT Saint Herebert (Herebertus, Heribertus)  was a student of the holy Bishop Cuthbert , who ordained him a priest. He lived as a hermit in the English county of Cumberland (Cumbria).  Our Saint died in great holiness on March 20, 687 in the city of Carlisle (Lugubalia) at the same time as St Cuthbert. One day, Herebert had gone to visit his bishop and teacher again. He met him sick. He was even more saddened by Cuthbert's prophecy that death would soon sever their friendship on this earth. Thereupon Herebert threw himself on the ground before his holy friend and did not stop praying that it might be granted to him to enter eternal rest along with him, until he was heard and died at the same time. Our Saint Herebert must not be confused with St Hechberactus. (Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 2, Augsburg, 1861) Stadler's Complete Encycl...

  ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN MARCH Saints celebrated on the 16th of March WELCOME! SAINT HERIBERT, ARCHBISHOP OF COLOGNE  Saint Heribert was Archbishop of Cologne; he was born at Worms, c. 970 and died at Cologne, March 16 , 1021 . His father was Duke Hugo of Worms.  HE SPENT SOME TIME AT THE MONASTERY OF GORZE After receiving his education at the cathedral school of Worms, he spent some time as guest at the monastery of Gorze, after which he became provost at the cathedral of Worms.  HE WAS ORDAINED PRIEST In 994 he was ordained priest; in the same year King Otto III appointed him chancellor for Italy and four years later also for Germany, a position which he held until the death of Otto III on January 23 , 1002 . As chancellor he was the most influential adviser of Otto III, whom he accompanied to Rome in 906 and again in 997.  HE RECEIVED THE PALLIUM ON JULY 9, 999 He was still in Italy when, in 999, he was elected Archbishop of Cologne. At Benevento he receive...