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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
German bishop
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
(Tongeren)
Death:
(Tongeren)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Eberigisil (died at the end of the sixth century, perhaps 593) was Bishop of Cologne, being the fifth well-attested bishop, and the first with a Frankish name. He is mentioned by Gregory of Tours but always using the past tense, so it is assumed that Eberigisil died before 594. Heriger of Lobbes mentions him as a bishop of Maastricht but this may well be a mix up.
He is revered as a Catholic saint, honoured on 24 October.
Sources and notes
- Régis de la Haye, De bisschoppen van Maastricht. Maastricht, 1985