Goeric of Metz (Latin: Goericus; French: Goëri; died September 19 643 AD), also known as Abbo I of Metz, Goericus of Metz, and Gury of Metz, was a bishop of Metz. [1] He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.

Abbo, or Goericus, was a member of the prominent family of Ansbertina. When St. Arnulf of Metz, a kinsman, resigned from the See of Metz in 629, Abbo succeeded him. The medieval Vita Goerici that gives other details of his life is wholly unreliable.

Bishop and successor of St. Arnulf at Metz, France. He is sometimes called Abbo or Goericus. He was supposedly a courtier at the court of King Dagobert, who went blind and was cured miraculously. He then became a priest and bishop and founded a convent.

Abbo II of Metz was the thirty-fifth bishop of the Diocese of Metz, following Landry of Metz. He is commemorated with a feast day of 15 April. Abbo served as bishop from 697–707.

Saint Goeric of Metz, also known as Abo, Abbo, Abbone, Goerico, Goericus, Goëry, or Goéry, was born in the 6th century as the nephew of Saint Arnulf of Metz. He lived during a time when the Merovingian dynasty ruled over the Frankish Kingdom.

Abbo of Metz may refer to two bishops of the Diocese of Metz: Goeric of Metz (also known as Abbo I of Metz), bishop from 627 to 643 AD; Abbo II of Metz, bishop from 697 to 707 AD

Sep 19, 2023 · As Bishop of Metz, Goeric founded a Nunnery at Epinal on the River Moselle, where his daughter St Precia became the first Abbess. In the 10th Century, in Metz, there was a Church built in honour of St Goeric.

Saint Abbo II of Metz, also known as Abo or Albone, was a prominent figure in the early medieval Catholic Church. He served as the Bishop of Metz, with his episcopate lasting from 697 to 707. As a bishop, he was known for his profound faith, dedication to his diocese, and commitment to the teachings of the Church.

Goeric of Metz (Latin: Goericus; French: Goëri; died September 19 643 AD), also known as Abbo I of Metz, Goericus of Metz, and Gury of Metz, was a bishop of Metz. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.

Abbo served as bishop from 697-707. Abbo II of Metz was the thirty-fifth bishop of the Diocese of Metz, following Landry of Metz.