Saint Faro
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Saint Faro (died c. 675), count of Guines, was bishop of Meaux. The family to which Faro belonged is known as the Faronids
and is named after him.
His brothers were Saint Waldebert
, count of Guines
, Ponthieu
and Saint-Pol
who became abbot of Luxeuil, and Chagnoald
, who was bishop of Laon, while his sister was Saint Burgundofara, who founded the convent of Faremoûtiers
. They were the children of Chagnoric, chancellor
to Dagobert I
.
Faro, who inherited lands in Guines from his brother, count Waldebert, succeeded Gundoald, probably a kinsman of his, as bishop of Meaux at some time between 625 and 637. He built a monastery at Estrouanne, near the English channel port of Wissant
, destroyed and burnt by Gormond and Isembart
.
Burgundofara
Burgundofara , also Saint Fara or Fare, was the founder and first Abbess of the Abbey of Faremoutiers. Her family is knowns as the Faronids, named after her brother Saint Faro....
and is named after him.
His brothers were Saint Waldebert
Saint Waldebert
Waldebert , , was a Frankish count of Guines, Ponthieu and Saint-Pol who became abbot of Luxeuil in the Benedictine Order, and eventually a canonized saint in the Roman Catholic Church, like several among his kinsmen who protected the Church, enriched it with lands and founded monasteries.Like his...
, count of Guines
Guines
-Similar spellings:* Gines * Güeñes, municipality in Biscay, Spain* Guinness...
, Ponthieu
Ponthieu
Ponthieu was one of six feudal counties that eventually merged together to become part of the Province of Picardy, in northern France. Its chief town is Abbeville.- History :...
and Saint-Pol
Saint-Pol
Saint-Pol is part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Pol-de-Léon, in the Finistère département, named after Paul Aurelian, a Celtic saint* Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, in the Nord département...
who became abbot of Luxeuil, and Chagnoald
Chagnoald
Chagnoald was a Frankish bishop of Laon during the 7th century. The family to which Chagnoald belonged is known as the Faronids, named after his brother Saint Faro, who was bishop of Meaux, while his sister was Saint Burgundofara, who founded the convent of Faremoûtiers...
, who was bishop of Laon, while his sister was Saint Burgundofara, who founded the convent of Faremoûtiers
Faremoutiers Abbey
Faremoutiers Abbey was founded circa 620 by Burgundofara . It formed an important link between the Merovingian Frankish Empire and the southern Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Kent and East Anglia....
. They were the children of Chagnoric, chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
to Dagobert I
Dagobert I
Dagobert I was the king of Austrasia , king of all the Franks , and king of Neustria and Burgundy . He was the last Merovingian dynast to wield any real royal power...
.
Faro, who inherited lands in Guines from his brother, count Waldebert, succeeded Gundoald, probably a kinsman of his, as bishop of Meaux at some time between 625 and 637. He built a monastery at Estrouanne, near the English channel port of Wissant
Wissant
Wissant is a seaside commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France.-Geography:...
, destroyed and burnt by Gormond and Isembart
Gormond et Isembart
Gormont et Isembart or Gormond et Isembart or Gormund et Isembard is an Old French chanson de geste from the second half of the eleventh or first half of the twelfth century...
.