Saint Ermin
Born in Erclie and educated in Laon, Ermin became a monk and later the successor to Saint Ursmar at the Abbey of Lobbes. Raised to the episcopate without a fixed jurisdiction, he evangelized neighboring regions as a regionary bishop. He died in 737, leaving the memory of a humble and austere man.
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SAINT ERMIN, REGIONARY BISHOP (737).
Origins and priestly formation
Ermin was born in Erclie in the Laon region and distinguished himself by his piety before being ordained a priest by Bishop Madalgaire.
Ermin , born in Erc lie, in the territory of Laon, to honest and virtuous parents, distinguished himself from childhood by his piety as well as his intelligence. As his virtues grew with his years, Madalgaire, Bishop of Laon, raised him to the priesthood. He then embraced the monastic profession under the discipline of Saint Ursmar, Abbot of Lobbes, of whom he was a disciple and companion. If he aspired to surpass his brothers, it was solely through humility of heart, austerity of life, and love of evangelical poverty. When the holy Abbot saw that he had reached a very advanced age, knowing how apt Ermin was for the government of souls, he designated him as his successor, to the satisfaction of everyone. While he worthily sustained the burden of this office, he received the episcopal character, like Ursmar, and after him all the abbots of Lobbes; but he obtained no precise jurisdiction, and he carried the light of the Gospel to the surrounding peoples: he was a regionary bishop. After numerous labors undertaken and accomplished for the glory of God, he went to receive his reward on April 25 of the year 737. His memory is the object of special veneration in the village of Erclie, which has taken the na me of Sain t-Erme, and which honors itself greatly with his patronage.
Monastic commitment at Lobbes
He joined the Abbey of Lobbes under the direction of Saint Ursmar, of whom he became the privileged disciple and designated successor.
* Proper of Soissons .*
Episcopate and evangelizing mission
Having become a regionary bishop without fixed jurisdiction, he dedicated himself to the evangelization of the populations neighboring his monastery.
Ermin, born in Erclie, in the territory of Laon, to honest and virtuous parents, distinguished himself from childhood by his piety as well as his intelligence. His virtues growing with his years, Madalgaire, Bishop of Laon, raised him to the priesthood. He then embraced the monastic profession under the discipline of Saint Ursmar, Abbot of Lobbes, of whom he was the disciple and companion. If he aspired to surpass his brothers, it was solely through the humility of his heart, the austerity of his life, and the love of evangelical poverty. When the holy Abbot saw that he had reached a very advanced age, knowing how apt Ermin was for the government of souls, he designated him as his successor, to the satisfaction of everyone. While he worthily sustained the burden of this function, he received the episcopal character, like Ursmar, and after him all the abbots of Lobbes; but he obtained no precise jurisdiction, and he carried the light of the Gospel to the neighboring peoples: he was a regionary bishop. After numerous labors undertaken and accomplished for the glory of God, he went to receive the reward for them on April 25 of the year 737. His memory is the object of special veneration in the village of Erclie, which has taken the name of Saint-Erme, and which honors itself greatly with his patronage.
Death and liturgical legacy
Ermin died in 737; his memory endures through the renaming of his native village to Saint-Erme and the liturgical texts of Soissons.
Ermin, born in Erclie, in the territory of Laon, to honest and virtuous parents, distinguished himself from childhood by his piety as well as his intelligence. As his virtues grew with his years, Madalgaire, Bishop of Laon, raised him to the priesthood. He then embraced the monastic profession under the discipline of Saint Ursmar, Abbot of Lobbes, of whom he was the disciple and companion. If he aspired to surpass his brothers, it was solely through the humility of his heart, the austerity of his life, and the love of evangelical poverty. When the holy Abbot saw that he had reached a very advanced age, knowing how apt Ermin was for the government of souls, he designated him as his successor, to the satisfaction of everyone. While he worthily sustained the burden of this function, he received the episcopal character, like Ursmar, and after him all the abbots of Lobbes; but he obtained no precise jurisdiction, and he carried the light of the Gospel to the surrounding peoples: he was a regionary bishop. After numerous labors undertaken and accomplished for the glory of God, he went to receive the reward for them on April 25 of the year 737. His memory is the object of special veneration in the town of Erclie, which has taken the name of Saint-Erme, and which honors itself greatly with his patronage.
*Proper of Soissons.*
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Frequently asked questions about Saint Ermin
Who was Saint Ermin?
Born in Erclie and educated in Laon, Ermin became a monk and later the successor to Saint Ursmar at the Abbey of Lobbes. Raised to the episcopate without a fixed jurisdiction, he evangelized neighboring regions as a regionary bishop. He died in 737, leaving the memory of a humble and austere man.
What is Saint Ermin the patron saint of?
Patronage of Saint Ermin: Erclie (Saint-Erme).
Which saints were contemporaries of Saint Ermin?
Contemporaries include: Saint Hidulph of Trier, Saint Ghislain (Guillain), Saint Lambert (Landebert) and Saint Amand of Maastricht.
When did Saint Ermin die?
Saint Ermin died around 737.
What are the other names of Saint Ermin?
Other forms of the name: Erme.
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Key Events
- Ordained to the priesthood by Madalgaire
- Monastic profession under Saint Ursmar
- Designated as successor to the Abbot of Lobbes
- Reception of the episcopal character
- Evangelization of neighboring peoples as a regionary bishop