Theobald of Vienne explained

Saint Theobald of Vienne
Titles:Archbishop of Vienne
Residence:Vienne
Death Place:Vienne
Feast Day:21 May
Honored In:Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church[1]
Canonized Date:9 December 9, 1903
Canonized By:Pope Pius X
Major Shrine:Vienne Cathedral
Attributes:Mitre, Staff, Book, Church Model

Saint Theobald of Vienne (–) (also known as Teobaldo, Thibaud and Thibault) was Archbishop of Vienne, France, from 970AD until his death in 1001AD.

Life

Theobald was born around 927 in eastern France. He became a priest and was made archbishop of Vienne in 957.[2]

Supporter of monastic revival, he was deemed a protector of the Church en lieu of Royal Interference.[3] [4] He was the uncle to Saint Theobald of Provins. Saint Theobald of Vienne's Grave is in Saint Maurice Cathedral in Vienne and is said to be the site of miracles, and was once a pilgrimage site.[5]

The cult of veneration for Theobald was approved by Pope Pius X on December 9, 1903.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orthodoxengland.org.uk/saintst.htm Orthodox England
  2. https://kath-oberes-elztal.de/detail/heiliger/id/569-theobald-von-vienne/ "Lexikon der Heiligen und Namenstage, (Albert Urban, ed.), Herder-Verlag, Freiburg, 2010
  3. Web site: Thua . Laban . 2019-08-05 . St Theobald of Vienne - Feast Day - May 21 . 2023-04-14 . Catholic Daily Readings . en-US.
  4. Web site: St. Theobald of Vienne - Saints & Angels . 2023-04-14 . Catholic Online . en.
  5. Book: Die Kirche Jesu Christi leben . 2010 . George Augustin . 978-3-451-30314-2 . 1. Aufl . Freiburg, Br . 607578700.