Saint Agericus (french: Saint Airy, also called Algeric, or Aguy; c. 521 in
Verdun
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(possibly
Harville) – 588), was the 10th
Bishop of Verdun
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, and an advisor to
King Childebert II of Austrasia.
He was born to a poor family, his parents having prayed for many years to be given a child. His mother gave birth to him in a field where she was working (hence the name Agericus; its meaning in Latin: ''ager'' field + ''icus'' of or pertaining to) He served as pastor at the Church of Saints
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In 554 he succeeded
Saint Desideratus as Bishop of Verdun.
He was known to perform miracles, and as a great helper to the poor of the region (parts of modern-day
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).
He was a signatory of the
Treaty of Andelot
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in 587.
His feast day is celebrated each year by Roman Catholics on December 1.
[Alban Butler, Lives of the Saints ][Catholic.org:St. Agericus](_blank)
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http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-agericus-of-verdun/
References
Bishops of Verdun
Year of birth unknown
588 deaths
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