Name: Bishop St. Arnulf "de Heristal" OF METZ Sex: M Birth : 13 AUG 0582 Death: 18 JUL 0640 Occupation: Mayor of Palac e Austrasia Note: ALIA: Arnoul de /Heristal/ Birth: 13 AU G 582 in Heristal, Liege, Belgium Death: 18 JUL 640 in Remi remont, France Burial: Church of Apostles in Metz, Moselle , France

Arnoul was the 29th. Bishop of Metz, in 612. He was canoniz ed by the Church, Saint Arnoul. He became the Mayor of th e Palace of Austrasia, and tutor ofDagobert. In the year 61 4, when Clotaire II had had Brunehaut killed, he remained t he only descendant of the sons of Clovis alive. But he is o nly a toy in the hands of the Franc aristocracy both lay an d ecclesiastic. At the head of eachof the three ancient kin gdoms, Austrasia, Neustria and Burgundy, the Major Domus [M ayor of the Palace] gains progressively greater importance . On 18 October 614, Clotaire II signed the Edict of Pari s which in 27 articles, essentially formed the basic powe r structure for the Council of Bishops and the Assembly o f the Greats [nobles].

In 623, Clotaire II was pushed by the Bishop of Metz andals o Pepin [Le Vieux de Landen] , the Mayor of the Palace to g ive Austrasia its own King. Thus, Clotaire II's son Dagober t became King of Austrasia and underthe tutelage of Arnoul.


Father: Bodegeisel II Governor OF AQUITAINE b: 0565 Mother : Oda OF SUEVIA b: 0567

Marriage 1 Dode Clothilde DE HERISTAL b: 0583 Children Bis hop St. Clodulphe OF METZ b: 0596 Ansigisel OF METZ b: 0602


Bishop and member of the court of the Frankish king Theodeb ert II of Austrasia, sometimes called Arnuiph or Arnulf o f Metz. A noble, Arnulf married Doda, and their son was Ans egisel. Ansegisel married Beggia, the daughter of Pepin o f Landen, starting the Carolingian dynasty of France. Dod a became a nun, and Arnulf made plans to enter a monaster y but was named the bishop of Metz around 616. He continue d his court services, making Clotaire of Neustria the kin g of Austrasia. He also served as counselor to Dagobert, Ki ng Clotaire's son. In 626, Arnulf retired to a hermitage a t Remiremont, France.

Feast Day: July 18 Mayor of the Palace of Austrasia, tuto r of Dagobert Bishop of Metz Resigned and retired to a herm itage in the Vosges Mountains.

• Married: Abt 596 ³
• Note:

  POSITION -970,1500
  Z 110
  GENOMAP old stuff
  TOP
  LEFT -1370,1500
  RIGHT -630,1500
  RELATION Marriage

• Change Date: 31 Mar 2011

1. Ansigise Austrasia b: Abt 607 in Austrasia, France
2. Clodulphe De Metz b: 596 in Austrasia, France
3. Chlodulf
4. Martin De Metz
5. Arnulph De Metz b: 602 in Ansgise, Rhine-Westphalia

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