Saint Omer

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Saint Omer is a 7th-century Frankish bishop and Christian saint known for evangelizing the region around Thérouanne and for founding the Abbey of Saint Bertin in what is now northern France.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Saint Omer canonical 6
Saint Audomar (Saint Omer) 1

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Statements (35)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic bishop
Christian saint
Frankish bishop
alternativeName Audomar
Omer of Thérouanne
Saint Audomar
associatedWith Abbey of Saint Bertin
Thérouanne diocese
burialPlace Abbey of Saint Bertin
centuryOfActivity 7th century
countryOfCitizenship Frankish Kingdom
ethnicGroup Franks
feastDay September 9
founded Abbey of Saint Bertin
hasRole evangelizer of the Morini region
monastic founder
influenced Christianization of northern France
languageOfWorkOrName Latin
Old French
legacy city of Saint-Omer named after him
notableWork Evangelization of the region around Thérouanne
Foundation of the Abbey of Saint Bertin
occupation abbot
bishop
missionary
patronage city of Saint-Omer
linked to: Saint-Omer
placeOfActivity Artois
Northern Gaul
linked to: northern Gaul

Thérouanne
present-day northern France
positionHeld Bishop of Thérouanne
religion Christianity
veneratedIn Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saint Audomar alsoKnownAs Saint Omer
Omer of Thérouanne alsoKnownAs Saint Omer
Saint Bertin influencedBy Saint Omer
St-Omaars namedAfter Saint Audomar (Saint Omer)
linked to: Saint Omer