Arnold (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ b. Aft 13 Aug 582 Of Heristal, Liege, Belgium d. 15 Aug 641 Remirmont, France: Our Family History

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Name	Arnold (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ
Alt. Birth	13 Aug 582
	Alt. Birth
	Of, Heristal, Liege, Belgium
Birth	Aft 13 Aug 582	Of Heristal, Liege, Belgium
Gender	Male
Occupation	Between 610 and 626
	Bishop of Metz
Occupation	Between 610 and 626
	Eveque de Metz
Occupation	Bef 612
	Counselor to Chlothar II
Occupation	623
	Chief Counselor to Dagobert, son of King Clotaire
Occupation	623
	Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia
Event	626
	Event
	Resigned his see and retired to a hermitage near the Abbey of Remiremont.
Alt. Death	16 Aug 640
	Alt. Death
	Cave in Vosages Mountains, Austrasia
Relationship (J,M&L)	Relationship (J,M&L)
	47th Great-grandparent
Relationship (J,M&L)	Relationship (J,M&L)
	40th Great-grandparent
Relationship (J,M&L)	Relationship (J,M&L)
	42nd Great-grandparent
Name	Arnoul (St. Arnulf) Bishop Of METZ
Name	Arnould De TONGRES
Name	Arnulf (Arnulfe) De MOSELGAU
Name	Arnulph DESPOSYNI
Name	St. Arnoul "De Heristal" Bishop Of METZ
_UID	FBFC0E5FC20E443198D5993615EBB240D70E
Death	15 Aug 641	Remirmont, France
Burial	Church Of The Apostles, Metz, France
Person ID	I9495	Carney Wehofer July 2025
Last Modified	22 May 2011

Father	Arnoaldus Of Schelde SAXONY, Bishop Of Metz, b. Abt 540, Old Saxony, Germany d. 601 (Age ~ 61 years)
Mother	Dode (Oda) Of HERISTAL, b. Abt 556, Heristal, Liege, Belgium d. Abt 611 (Age ~ 55 years)
Marriage	Abt 581
	NOTE MARRIED
Family ID	F3299	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Doda (Clothilde) Of DE SAVOY, b. Abt 578, Old Sachsen (Saxony) d. Aft 615 (Age ~ 38 years)

Alt. Marriage Abt 595

Alt. Marriage

Marriage Abt 596

NOTE MARRIED

Children

	1. Clodulphe (St Clodulphe) Bishop Of METZ, b. 596, Austrasia, France d. 690, Metz, Austrasia, France (Age 94 years)
	2. Ansguise (Ansigise) Of AUSTRASIA, Mayor Of The Palace Of Austrasia, b. 602, , Austrasia, France d. 685, Andene Monastery (Age 83 years)
	3. Martin De METZ, b. Abt 603 d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Walchigise Of VERDUN, b. Abt 611, Probably Verdun, Austrasis, France d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F4747 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 29 Aug 2016

Notes

Arnulf (Arnoul, Arnold) of Metz B (RM)

Died 640. Arnulf was a courtier of the Austrasian King Theodebert II, a valiant warrior, and a valued adviser. He married the noble Doda (the marriage of his son Ansegisel to Begga, daughter of Blessed Pepin of Landen, produced the Carolingian line of kings of France).
Arnulf desired to become a monk at L?rins. However, when his wife took the veil and Arnulf was at the point of entering L?rins, he was appointed bishop of Metz about 610. He played a prominent role in affairs of state, was one of those instrumental in making Clotaire of Neustria king of Austrasia, and was chief counselor to Dagobert, son of King Clotaire, when the king appointed him king of Austrasia.

About 626, Arnulf resigned his see and retired to a hermitage near the abbey of Remiremont (Benedictines, Delaney, Encyclopedia).

In art, Saint Arnulf is portrayed as a bishop with a coat of mail under his cope. He may also be shown (1) with a fish having a ring in its mouth; (2) blessing a burning castle; or (3) washing the feet of the poor (Roeder). He is venerated at Remiremont. Like Saint Antony, Arnulf is invoked to find lost articles. He is also the patron saint of music, millers, and brewers (Roeder).

Relationship to Pepin "Of Landen":

Pepin and Bishop Arnulf of Metz aided King Clotaire II of Neustria in overthrowing Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia in 613. In recognition of the important roles they played, Clotaire appointed them mayors of the palace to rule Austrasia for Clotaire's son Dagobert I from 623. When Pepin rebuked Dagobert (who had succeeded his father about 629) for his licentious life, Dagobert discharged him and he retired to Aquitaine. Dagobert still respected him enough to appoint him tutor of his three-year-old son Sigebert before his death in 638, and Pepin returned and ruled the kingdom until his own death the following year.

Pepin worked to spread the faith throughout the kingdom, defended Christian towns from Slavic invaders, and chose responsible men to fill vacant sees. The marriage of his daughter, Begga, and Bishop Arnulf's son, Segislius, produced Pepin of Herstal, the first of the Carolingian dynasty in France.