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    From rich@1:396/4 to All on Sat Jul 20 08:55:05 2019
    From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

    July 21st =E2=80=93 St. Arbogast of Strasbourg

    Born in Aquitaine, France; died c. 678. Although the Irish and
    Scottish both claim Saint Arbogast as their own, the 13th-century
    Chronicle of Sens by Richer and the Life of Saint Florentius, his
    successor, strongly support the claim of Scotland. His acta, however,
    tell us that Arbogast was born of a noble family in Aquitaine, France.

    His vita, attributed to Bishop Utone of Strasbourg (died 965), tells
    us that Arbogast was living as a recluse in the Sacred Forest
    (Heiligesforst or Haguenau) of Alsace when King Dagobert took an
    interest in him. The holy hermit was often called to court to share
    his wisdom with the king, who, about 630, forced on Arbogast the see
    of Strasbourg. Shortly after his consecration, Arbogast raised
    Dagobert's son Sigebert to life when he had been killed by a fall from
    his horse. Although many other miracles are ascribed to the saint, he
    was famed for humility and wisdom.

    Because of the king's affection for the bishop, the see was endowed
    with several large estates, including Rufach and the old royal palace
    of Isenburg. Arbogast founded or endowed several monasteries,
    including Surbourg, Shutteran, and possibly Ebersheimm=C3=BCnster (although Saint Odilia's father, Adalric, and Bishop Saint Deodatus of Nevers
    are the principal founders of this last one).

    Apparently Saint Arbogast retired before his death, because the year
    before Dagobert offered the see of Strasbourg to Saint Wilfrid, who
    was on his way to Rome to challenge the division of his see. When
    Wilfrid declined, Saint Florentius was consecrated.

    At Arbogast's request, he was interred on a mountain in the place set
    apart for the burial of criminals. The church of Saint Michael was
    built over his tomb and Saint Arbogast's Abbey rose nearby. His second successor translated his body with honor into the abbey church. A
    church was built in his honor in 1069, but it was destroyed by the
    Protestants in 1530. His relics were scattered during the Thirty Years
    War (Benedictines, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Husenbeth).

    In art, Saint Arbogast is a bishop walking dryshod over a river,
    sometimes with Saint Sebastian (Roeder). He is the patron of
    Strasbourg, but his feast is also kept in several Swiss cantons
    (Farmer).


    Saint Quote:
    Never believe you have attained such purity as you should, whilst your
    will is not freely and gladly submissive to the holy will of God, as
    to all, and in all, even in things most repugnant.
    --St. Francis de Sales

    Bible Quote
    But the souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of
    death shall not touch them. 2 In the sight of the unwise they seemed
    to die: and their departure was taken for misery: 3 And their going
    away from us, for utter destruction: but they are in peace.=C2 (Wisdom
    3:1-3)


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