Cunibert

Cunibert of Cologne (* 600, † November 12 about 664 in Cologne) was a bishop of Cologne.

Life

Cunibert was probably born at the end of the 6th century on the upper Moselle. He came from the Moselle Franconian nobility. He was educated at Metzer farm Theudebert II Cunibert belonged regarding the kingdom conception of the leading figures of his time. Prior to 623 Bishop of Cologne was around the year, he was may have been archdeacon in Trier. Bishop, he was unwillingly to the king and a synod command. After his appointment as Bishop of Cologne a dove to the tomb of St. Ursula should have done it.

The Fredegar Chronicle reported that Cunibert as bishop of Cologne, one of the closest advisers and Mahner the last Merovingian king Dagobert I was important. Dagobert I made ​​Cunibert 634 regent of his underage son Sigebert III .. After the death of Dagobert 639 Cunibert agreed with the House Meier Pippin on Sigibert as yet follower. Pippin and Cunibert entered into an eternal bond of friendship. It is unknown how the position Kuniberts in the kingdom after the maturity Sigibert III. (approx. 645 ) developed from 648 break from the dated news.

Cunibert was most likely involved in the written fixation of the Merovingian Code lex ribuaria through which the diocese of Cologne was finally integrated into the Merovingian kingdom federation. He evangelized among the Saxons and in Friesland. During his tenure, the churches and monasteries flourished in the diocese. He was probably at the site of the present church Cunibert one to St.. Build Clemens consecrated predecessor. He straightened his arms benefices of lupus brothers one at the cathedral.

Local tradition after leaving Cunibert as a predecessor of St. Cunibert build a church dedicated to St. Clement and was also interred there 664. 687, the two saints Ewaldi were buried here. Cunibert is especially revered in Cologne as a saint, his feast day is the traditional date of death, November 12. His bones were collected in the Middle Ages and today - as well as the Ewaldi - kept in a shrine in the apse of the church dedicated to St. Cunibert him in Cologne.