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Godfrey of Amiens

Godfrey of Amiens

Saint
November 8 · 1066–1115

Godfrey of Amiens (1066, Ully-Saint-Georges — 1115, Soissons) — Saint, Catholic bishop. Feast day: 8 November.

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Godfrey of Amiens was an eleventh-century Benedictine monk who served as the bishop of Amiens. Born in 1066 in the Diocese of Soissons, he was raised at the abbey of Mont-Saint-Quentin. After serving as a priest and the abbot of Nogent-sous-Coucy, he was appointed to his episcopal see by King Philip and the Council of Troyes. Known for his strict discipline and administrative skills, he lived a life of significant religious rigor until his death in 1115.

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