Rigobert

Rigobert of Reims, Robert of Reims (* in Ribemont on the Aisne; ? † 743 in Gernicourt on the Aisne ), coming from high Frankish noble family, was at first a monk and then abbot of the Benedictine monastery Orbais. 689/690 he became bishop of Reims. He was a close confidant of the Frankish mayor of the palace Pippin the Middle and baptized his son, Charles Martel. From King Dagobert III. He received his diocese, the exemption for all duties and services to the kingdom, and of Pepin, he received the royal estate Gernicourt on the Aisne given as personal property.

During the crucial phase of the excavated after Pippin's death power struggle he hesitated too long to stand on the side of Charles Martel, and was therefore relieved of this 717 of his office, banished to Gascony and replaced by Milo Bishop of Trier. Although rehabilitated him Charles Martel again soon, but Rigobert opted not to return to Reims and instead retreated to his own property Gernicourt, where he lived as a hermit and 743 died. His remains were transferred to Reims 864 872 and was buried in the local church of Saint -Thierry; Parts came later to Paris. Rigobert was canonized. His feast day is January 4.