Saint Imerius of Immertal | |
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| Born | ca. 570 AD |
| Died | ca. 620 AD |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | November 12 |
| Attributes | Depicted as a hermit with a bird of prey. |
Imerius (Himerius, Imier, Immer) of Immertal (d. ca. 620 AD) was a monk, hermit, and missionary in the Swiss Jura. The name of the town of Saint-Imier refers to him.
Imerius was born in Lugnez, a small village 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 (BBKL). Band 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8, Sp. 875.