Coming from an illustrious family of Aquitaine, Theodulph retired to the monastery of Mont-d'Hor under the direction of Saint Thierry. After twenty-two years of manual labor, he became the third abbot of the place, distinguishing himself by his gentleness and firmness. He died around 590 after having built the church of Saint-Hilaire.
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SAINT THEODULPH OR THIOU,
Youth and monastic vocation
Coming from an illustrious family of Aquitaine, Theodulph joined the monastery of Mont-d'Hor under the direction of Saint Thierry, where he worked humbly for twenty-two years.
Saint Theodulph, Saint Théodulphe Abbot of Mont-d'Hor in the 6th century. commonly called Saint Thiou, was from an illustrious family of the Se cond Aquitaine. H seconde Aquitaine Province of origin of the saint. e left the world in the flower of his youth and retired to M ont-d'Hor, Mont-d'Hor Monastery where the saint lived and exercised his office as abbot. in order to live there among the discip les of the holy ab saint abbé Thierry First abbot of Mont-d'Hor and spiritual master of Theodulf. bot Thierry. He was occupied there for twenty-two years with the most arduous labors of the countryside. After the death of Saint Thier ry's Reims Site of the baptism of Clovis. successor, the Archbishop of Reims established him as abbot, at the prayer of the monks, and also raised him to the priesthood.
Abbotship and achievements
Established as abbot by the Archbishop of Reims, he led his monks with firmness and gentleness, and had the church of Saint-Hilaire built within his abbey.
The Saint walked in the footsteps of his blessed father. He practiced great austerities, led his religious with a firmness mingled with gentleness, patiently endured the trials he had to face, and built the church of Saint-Hilaire within the enclosure of his abbey, in order to double his office and his labors. He died at a very advanced age, around the year 590, and was buried in his monastery. His relics were preciously kept in the abbey of Saint-Thierry. During the suppression of this abbey, in 1776, they were transferred to the abbey of Saint-Remi in Reims, with t abbaye de Saint-Remi à Reims Place where the relics were transferred in 1776. he exception of the head, richly encased, which the inhabitants of Saint-Thierry obtained, a parish on whose territory the abbey of Mont-d'Hor was located. This head is still preserved in the church of this parish. As for the rest of the body, taken to Saint-Remi, it was profaned and lost during the Revolution.
Death and fate of the relics
Died around 590, his relics underwent several transfers between Saint-Thierry and Saint-Remi of Reims, suffering the profanations of the Revolution.
See F lodoard, Flodoard Historian of the Church of Reims and hagiographical source. Hist. eccl. rom., l. 267, c. 28; Mabi llon, Ac Mabillon Benedictine monk and historian, author of the Annales benedictinae. t. sanct. Ben., l. 267, p. 346; the Bollandists, under May 1st, l. 267, p. 34, and the Gallia christ. nova, l. XX, p. 168; Godescard, Lille ed.
Sources and references
The life of the saint is documented by major authors and collections such as Flodoard, Mabillon, and the Bollandists.
See Flodoard, Hist. eccl. rom., bk. 267, ch. 28; Mabillon, Act. sanct. Ben., bk. 267, p. 346; the Bollandists, under May 1st, bk. 267, p. 34, and the Gallia christ. nova, vol. XX, p. 168; Godescard, Lille ed.
Annexes & related entities
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Key Events
- Retirement to Mont-d'Hor in the prime of his life
- Twenty-two years of field work
- Ordination to the priesthood and appointment as abbot
- Construction of the church of Saint-Hilaire
- Died at a very advanced age