Hildegrim of Châlons
Deceased Person
0750 – 0827
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Who was Hildegrim of Châlons?
Hildegrim was a Benedictine, bishop of Châlons-sur-Marne from 804, and brother of Saint Ludger. He is also traditionally given as the first bishop of Halberstadt, a position now discounted by scholars; he is known to have been active in spreading Christianity into the region of the diocese, as a mission among the Saxons. He followed his brother as abbot at Werden and Helmstedt in 809. Hildegrim is buried at the crypt of the Werden abbey church.
He is a Catholic and Orthodox saint, remembered on July 19.
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