Saint Angilbert of Centula
Abbot (
814 Anno Domini A.D.) Feast: 18 February
Saints Who Were Poets
Angilbert was born in modern-day Germany around the year 740 A.D. He was educated under Alcuin , the great English 
scholar & advisor to Charlemagne . He served in various important roles, including as a witness to Charlemagne's will.
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verse in praise of Charlemagne's daughters. He singled out the daughter Bertha 's intelligence & good taste. The 2 had 2 children together; whether they married is unclear 
Then a serious threat from Danish invaders arose 
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& sacrifices were multiplied. The disaster was averted. In gratitude & penance, Angilbert & Bertha parted by mutual consent 
He embraced the monastic life. She became a nun 
Angilbert had received an abbacy in recompense for his service at court. As abbot of Saint Riquier , in northern France , he oversaw the abbey's renovation & obtained a large library for the community 
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Angilbert also arranged for continual praises to be sung there ๐ฃ️ ๐ถ utilizing a choir with 400 members who sang in shifts. Angilbert died in 814 A.D. Sometime after his burial 
, his body was found to be incorrupt
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Merciful Father, through the prayers of Saint Angilbert , grant the spirit of renunciation & chastity to those tempted by worldly illusions 
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