page_title: Remaclus
hierarchical_section_title: Remaclus
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Stavelot (Belgique), place Saint-Remacle - Le perron et sa fontaine (1769). English: Stavelot (Belgium), St. Remacle place - The "Perron" fountain (1769). Nederlands: Stavelot (België), Sint-Remacle plaats - Het perron met fontein (1769). Walon: Stauvleû (Bèljike), place Sint-Rmâke – Li pèron èt s’fontin.ne (1769).
context_page_description: Saint Remaclus was a Benedictine missionary bishop. He grew up at the Aquitanian ducal court and studied under Sulpitius the Pious, bishop of Bourges. Remaclus became a monk in 625 and was then ordained a priest. He was the first to head the monastery of Solignac after being appointed by Saint Eligius.
  He was an advisor to Sigebert II of Austrasia and convinced him to establish the double-monastery of Stavelot and Malmedy in 648. Remaclus served as abbot of Stavelot and Malmedy.
  He was appointed missionary bishop of Maastricht in 652 and served until 663. Inhabitants of this troubled diocese had murdered some of his predecessors. However, Remaclus successfully spread monasticism in the region. He worked with Saint Hadelin. He served as the spiritual teacher to Saint Trudo, Saint Babolen, Saint Theodard of Maastricht, and Saint Lambert.
  He subsequently retired to the abbey of Stavelot, where he died. His shrine is situated there. His feast day is September 3.
context_section_description: Saint Remaclus (Remaculus, Remacle, Rimagilus; died 673) was a Benedictine missionary bishop. He grew up at the Aquitanian ducal court and studied under Sulpitius the Pious, bishop of Bourges.  Remaclus became a monk in 625 and was then ordained a priest. He was the first to head the monastery of Solignac after being appointed by Saint Eligius.
  He was an advisor to Sigebert II of Austrasia and convinced him to establish the double-monastery of Stavelot and Malmedy in 648. Remaclus served as abbot of Stavelot and Malmedy.
  He was appointed missionary bishop of Maastricht in 652 and served until 663. Inhabitants of this troubled diocese had murdered some of his predecessors. However, Remaclus successfully spread monasticism in the region. He worked with Saint Hadelin. He served as the spiritual teacher to Saint Trudo, Saint Babolen, Saint Theodard of Maastricht, and Saint Lambert.
  He subsequently retired to the abbey of Stavelot, where he died. His shrine is situated there. His feast day is September 3.
caption: St. Remacle Square, in Stavelot
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