About Ursmar
Lived 644 – 713 (aged 68). Ursmar was a catholic priest and regular priest.
Ursmar of Lobbes (born 644, died 713) was a missionary bishop in the Meuse and Ardennes region in present-day Belgium, Germany, Luxemburg and France. He was also the first abbot of Lobbes Abbey.
Like many missionaries in the 7th and 8th century, he may have been of Irish origin. He was appointed abbot of Lobbes in 691 by the Frankish king Pippin II. He is also credited with founding Aulne Abbey and Wallers Abbey.
Saint Ursmar is a Catholic saint, whose feast day is April 19. His sarcophagus is in the crypt of the Collegiate Church of Saint Ursmer in Lobbes (as well as the sarcophagus of his successor, Saint Ermin. A Life was written by Heriger of Lobbes.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ursmar?
Frankish bishop and saint
When was Ursmar born?
Ursmar was born on 27 July 644 in Fontenelle.
When did Ursmar die?
Ursmar died on 19 April 713 in Lobbes.
What was Ursmar's occupation?
Ursmar was a catholic priest and regular priest.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ursmar. https://biography.guide/ursmar/
MLA: "Ursmar." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ursmar/.
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