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Angilbert, Count of Ponthieu ( c. 760 – 18 February 814) [1] was a noble Frankish poet who was educated under Alcuin and served Charlemagne as a secretary, diplomat, and son-in-law. He is venerated as a pre-Congregation saint and is still honored on the day of his death, 18 February.
- c. 760
- 1100 by Pope Urban II
- 18 February
- Catholic Church
Printable Catholic Saints PDFs. Shop St. Angilbert. Benedictine abbot and advisor to Charlemagne. He was raised in the court of Emperor Charlemagne, and studied under the great English scholar, Alcuin. Receiving minor orders, Angilbert accompanied King Pepin to Italy in 782.
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Abbot of Saint-Riquier, died 18 February, 814. Angilbert seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne, where he was the pupil and friend of the great English scholar Alcuin. He was intended for the ecclesiastical state and must have received minor orders early in life, but he accompanied the young King Pepin to Italy in 782 in the ...
Saint Angilbert is commemorated in Catholic tradition as a noble and learned man who played significant roles in both the church and secular worlds. Born in the 8th century, he was part of Charlemagne's court before dedicating himself fully to the church.
Death: February 18, 814. Saint Angilbert, also known as Angilbert of Saint-Riquier, Angilberto, Enghelberto, and even Homer, was a prominent figure in the court of Charlemagne. Born around 740, Angilbert was raised within the confines of the royal court and quickly became a close friend and confidante of Charlemagne himself.
Angilbert, Saint, Abbot of Saint-Riquier, d. February 18, 814. Angilbert seems to have been brought up at the court of Charlemagne, where he was the pupil and friend of the great English scholar Alcuin.
Angilbert (born c. 740, Aachen, kingdom of the Franks [now in Germany]—died Feb. 18, 814, Centula, Picardy [now in France]) was a Frankish poet and prelate at the court of Charlemagne.
