Pepin of Landen
Mayor of the Palace (585-640)
Feast: 21 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Pepin I (also Peppin, Pipin, or Pippin) of Landen (c. 580 – 21 February 640), also called the Elder or the Old, was the Mayor of the palace of Austrasia under the Merovingian King Dagobert I from 623 to 629. He was also the Mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his death.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Begga Saint Child“Saint Begga (also Begue, Beghe, Begge) (615 – 17 December 693) was the daughter of Pepin of Landen, mayor of the palace of Austrasia, and his wife Itta.” — Wikipedia
- Gertrude of Nivelles Saint Child“Gertrude, daughter of Pepin of Landen, refused at ten to marry a duke's son, saying Christ alone would be her bridegroom.” — this site's research
- Itta of Metz Saint Spouse“Itta of Metz, OSB (also Ida, Itte or Iduberga; 592–8 May 652) was the wife of Blessed Pepin of Landen, Mayor of the Palace of the Kingdom of Austrasia.” — Wikipedia
- Saint Bavo Saint Child
- Walbert IV Saint Relative
- Amalberga of Maubeuge Saint“Amalberga (Amelia), related to Pepin of Landen, married Witger and was the mother of three saints, Gudula, Reineldis and Emebertus.” — this site's research
- Sigebert III Saint“He was also the Mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his death.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q313373 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Pepin of Landen (CC BY-SA)
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