Heribert of Cologne

Saint

Heribert
Saint; Heribert
Archbishop of Cologne
	Statue at the Cologne town hall tower.
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Cologne
See	Cologne
Appointed	9 July 999
Term ended	16 March 1021
Predecessor	Ebergar
Successor	Pilgrim
Orders
Ordination	994; by Holdebold
Consecration	25 December 999
Personal details
Born	Heribert; c. 970; Worms, Kingdom of Germany
Died	16 March 1021 (aged 50-51); Cologne, Kingdom of Germany
Sainthood
Feast day	16 March; 30 August (Cologne);
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church; Eastern Orthodoxy;
Canonized	c. 1075; by Pope Gregory VII
Attributes	Episcopal attire
Patronage	Rain; Deutz;

Heribert of Cologne (c. 970 – 16 March 1021), also known as Saint Heribert, was a German Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Cologne from 999 until his death.^[1] He also served as the Chancellor for the Emperor Otto III since 994. He also collaborated with Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor with whom relations were strained though were strengthened over time.^[2]

Heribert's canonization was confirmed around 1075.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Saint Heribert of Cologne". Saints SQPN. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
^ "St. Heribert of Cologne". EWTN. Retrieved 17 October 2017.