Aubert of Cambrai

Saint Aubert of Cambrai was bishop of the united sees of Cambrai and Arras in northern France in the Merovingian age. He was born around 600 in Austrasia and reposed around 669 (one source gives 668) at Cambrai.

He was consecrated bishop on 24 March 633, succeeding Aldebert. He promoted the faith and the study of the holy texts in Hainaut and Flanders; through him many nobles became Christian, and King Dagobert became a great supporter of the Church. Saint Landelin was raised in his care, and Saint Ghislain received his blessing on his hermitage on the river Haine, where Saint-⁠Ghislain now stands. He gave the monastic habit to Count Vincent Madelgarius, to his wife Saint Waltrude and to her sister Saint Aldegundis, whom he admitted to the monastic vows together with Saint Amandus, and he gave the veil of widowhood to Saint Amalberga. He built many churches and several abbeys, among them Hautmont (652) and Saint-⁠Vaast in Arras. With Saint Eligius of Noyon he came thirty days after the death of Saint Fursey to exhume his body, around 655 to 658, and in 666 he performed the translation of the relics of Saint Vedast at Arras. He served as bishop for thirty-⁠six years and was succeeded by Vindicianus. He was buried in the church of Saint Peter.

He is a saint of the undivided Church and is commemorated on 13 December (New Calendar); in some lists he also appears on 15 December.