Imerius of Immertal
Saint Imerius of Immertal | |
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| Born | c. 570 |
| Died | c. 620 |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | November 12 |
| Attributes | Depicted as a hermit with a bird of prey. |
Imerius (Himerius, Imier, Immer) of Immertal (c. 570 – c. 620) was a monk, hermit, and missionary in the present Swiss Jura. The name of the town of Saint-Imier refers to him.
Imerius was born in Lugnez, a small village now in the Canton of Jura about 570. He spent some time in Lausanne and made a voyage to Palestine. After he had returned he lived in the valley of Saint-Imier as a hermit. The legend says that Bishop Marius of Lausanne gave him the piece of land at Saint-Imier as a present, but this legend is historical very uncertain. In the 9th century, a monastery was built over his tomb.
Literature
- Pierre-Olivier Walzer, La vie des saints du Jura, Réclère (1979), p. 99–132. (in French)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz. "Himerius, (Hymerius, Imier, Immer), Heiliger". In Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon. Vol. 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8, p. 875. (in German)
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