Libert Of Saint-Trond
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Libert (Lisbert, Libertus) of Sint-Truiden (died 783) was a Belgian
saint In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of Q-D-Š, holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and Christian denomination, denominat ...
. Born as Count Libert of Adone in
Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...
, he was
baptized Baptism (from grc-x-koine, βάπτισμα, váptisma) is a form of ritual purification—a characteristic of many religions throughout time and geography. In Christianity, it is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, almost ...
and educated by Saint Rumoldus. Libert became a Benedictine monk. He became a monk at the abbey of Sint-Truiden. He was killed by barbarians. His
feast day The calendar of saints is the traditional Christian method of organizing a liturgical year by associating each day with one or more saints and referring to the day as the feast day or feast of said saint. The word "feast" in this context d ...
is July 14.


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Saints of July 14: Libert (Lisbert) of Saint-Trond
Belgian Roman Catholic saints Belgian Benedictines 783 deaths 8th-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown {{saint-stub