Lambert of Maastricht , commonly referred to as Saint Lambert ( Latin : Lambertus ; Middle Dutch : Sint-Lambrecht ; Limburgish : Lambaer, Baer, Bert(us) ; c. 636 – c. 705), was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège ( Tongeren ) from about 670 until his death. Lambert denounced Pepin 's liaison with his mistress or bigamous wife Alpaida , the mother of Charles Martel . The bishop was murdered during the political turmoil that developed when various families fought for influence as the Merovingian dynasty gave way to the Carolingians. He is considered a martyr for his defence of marriage. His feast day is September 17.
20-590: Saint-Lambert may refer to: People [ edit ] Saint Lambert of Maastricht , bishop in the 7th century and Christian saint Jean François de Saint-Lambert , a French poet Churches [ edit ] Germany [ edit ] St. Lambert's Church, Bergen St. Lambert's Church, Coesfeld St. Lamberti, Hildesheim St. Lamberti Church, Oldenburg Netherlands [ edit ] Sint-Lambertuskerk (Maastricht) Places [ edit ] Belgium [ edit ] Place Saint-Lambert ,
40-413: A lapidary . La Geste de Liége is an account of the mythical history of his native city, Liège , written partly in prose and partly in verse. It was probably based on an existing text and consists of three books: book one, in 40,000 lines, book two, in 12,224 lines with prose summaries, book three, has been lost, but a few passages have been found. Ly Myreur des Histors ("The Mirror of Histories")
60-517: A folk holiday, celebrated for two weeks culminating on the eve of 17 September. Children build "Lambertus pyramids" of branches, decorated with lanterns and lamps around which they dance and sing traditional songs (known as Lambertussingen or Käskenspiel ). A few churches in Germany and Belgium are dedicated to Saint Lambert. Lambert's relics in Liège are kept in four glass jars, which in turn are held in
80-407: A la Barbe", is said to have revealed himself on his deathbed to d'Oultremeuse, whom he made his executor, and to have described himself in his will as "messire Jean de Mandeville , chevalier, comte de Montfort en Angleterre et seigneur de l'isle de Campdi et du château Pérouse". It is added that, having had the misfortune to kill an unnamed count in his own country, he engaged himself to travel through
100-472: A red box, which also holds documents related to previous examinations of the relics (done in 1896, 1938 and 1985, according to the Liège diocese). In October of 2023, they were opened again, and this time a medical investigation was to be done as well. Jean d%27Outremeuse Jean d'Outremeuse or Jean des Preis (1338 in Liège – 1400) was a writer and historian who wrote two romanticised historical works and
120-813: A school in Saint-Lambert, Quebec Champlain College Saint-Lambert , a campus in Saint-Lambert, Quebec Saint-Lambert, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec , a municipality in Quebec Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon , a parish in Quebec Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon Aerodrome , an aerodrome in Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, Quebec St. Lambert High School, alternate name of Chambly Academy in Saint-Lambert, Quebec France [ edit ] Saint-Lambert, Calvados , in
140-516: A square in the centre of Liège Woluwe-Saint-Lambert , a municipality in the Brussels-Capital Region Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert a division of the municipality Lasne which contains the church of Saint Lambert Canada [ edit ] Saint-Lambert, Quebec Saint-Lambert (electoral district) Saint-Lambert (AMT) , a railway station in Saint-Lambert, Quebec St. Lambert Elementary School ,
160-566: Is a more ambitious narrative, purporting to be a history of the world from the flood up to the 14th century. It combines Vincent de Beauvais 's early works Ogier le Danois and the Geste de Liège into a universal history, from the fall of Troy to 1340, mixing real and legendary events. The Liège herald, Louis Abry (1643–1720), refers to the lost fourth book of the Myreur des Hystors of Johans des Preis, styled d'Oultremeuse. In this "Jean de Bourgogne, dit
180-447: Is described by early biographers as “a prudent young man of pleasing looks, courteous and well-behaved in his speech and manners, well-built, strong, a good fighter, clear-headed, affectionate, pure and humble, and fond of reading.” When Theodard was murdered soon after 669, the councillors of Childeric made Lambert bishop of Maastricht. After Childeric himself was murdered in 675, the faction of Ebroin , majordomo of Neustria and
200-464: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lambert of Maastricht Very little is known about the life of Lambert. According to the 14th-century chronicle-writer Jean d'Outremeuse he was the son of Apre, lord of Loon , and his wife Herisplindis, both from noble families of Maastricht. The child was baptized by his godfather, the local bishop Remaclus , and educated by Landoald, archpriest of
220-699: The Bouches-du-Rhône département Miscellaneous [ edit ] Val Saint Lambert , a Belgian crystal glassware manufacturer founded in 1826 Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Saint-Lambert . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Saint-Lambert&oldid=1189581607 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732852186723240-753: The Calvados département Saint-Lambert, Yvelines , in the Yvelines département Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay , in the Maine-et-Loire département Saint-Lambert-et-Mont-de-Jeux , in the Ardennes département Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie , in the Maine-et-Loire département Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive , in the Orne département Autréville-Saint-Lambert , in the Meuse département Canton of Marseille - Saint-Lambert , in
260-572: The Merovingian dynasty gave way to the Carolingians. Historian Jean-Louis Kupper says that the bishop was the victim of a private struggle between two clans seeking to control the Tongres-Maastricht see. Lambert is said to have denounced Pepin's adulterous liaison with Alpaida , who was to become the mother of Charles Martel . This aroused the enmity of either Pepin, Alpaida, or both. The bishop
280-407: The accuracy of the relationship between Alpaida and Dodon, due to that claim appearing much later. Although Lambert was buried at Maastricht, his successor as bishop, Hubertus, translated his relics to Liège, to which the see of Maastricht was eventually moved. To enshrine Lambert's relics , Hubertus built a basilica near Lambert's residence which became St. Lambert's Cathedral That cathedral
300-579: The city and head of the noble abbey school in Wintershoven . Lambert was related to the seneschal Hugobert , the father of Plectrude , who was Pepin of Herstal 's lawful wife. He was thus an in-law of hereditary mayors of the palace who controlled the Merovingian kings of Austrasia . Lambert appears to have frequented the Merovingian court of King Childeric II , and was a protégé of his uncle, Theodard , who succeeded Remaclus as bishop of Maastricht. He
320-490: The gospel in the lower stretches of the Meuse , in the area to the north. In conjunction with Landrada he founded a convent at Munsterblizen. Lambert was also the spiritual director of the young noble Hubertus , eldest son of Bertrand, Duke of Aquitaine. Hubertus would later succeed Lambert as bishop of Maastricht. Lambert seems to have succumbed to the political turmoil that developed when various clans fought for influence as
340-425: The power behind that throne, expelled him from his see, in favor of their candidate, Faramundus. Lambert spent seven years in exile at the recently founded Abbey of Stavelot (674–681). With a change in the turbulent political fortunes of the time, Pepin of Herstal became mayor of the palace and Lambert was allowed to return to his see. In company with Willibrord , who had come from England in 691, Lambert preached
360-508: The three parts of the world, arrived at Liège in 1343, was a great naturalist, profound philosopher and astrologer , and had a remarkable knowledge of physics. And the identification is confirmed by the fact that in the now destroyed church of the Guillemins was a tombstone of Mandeville, with a Latin inscription stating that he was otherwise named "ad Barbam", was a professor of medicine, and died at Liège on November 17, 1372: this inscription
380-439: Was murdered at Liège by the troops of Dodon , Pepin's domesticus (manager of state domains), father or brother of Alpaida. The year of his death varies between sources, but is taken to be between 705 and 709. Lambert came to be viewed as a martyr for his defence of marital fidelity. Lambert's two nephews, Peter and Audolet, were also killed defending their uncle. They too, were viewed as saints. Many historians however question
400-588: Was torn down starting in 1794 (its site is the modern Place Saint-Lambert ), with Lambert's tomb being relocated to the Liège Cathedral , in which it still resides. Lambert is the patron of the city of Liège and of Freiburg im Breisgau , where a relic of his head is located since 1190. His feast day in the Roman Catholic Church calendar is 17 September. The Lambertusfest in Münster has long been
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