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Sigebert III
King of Austrasia
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 1 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
630
Died
656
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Metz in Austrasia, now in France, Saint Sigebert III, king, who built the monasteries of Stavelot, Malmedy and many others and gave alms generously to churches and to the poor.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 1 February as a king who founded Stavelot, Malmedy and other monasteries and gave generously to churches and the poor.
Connected on this site
- Dagobert II Saint Child
- Pepin of Landen Saint“He was also the Mayor for Sigebert III from 639 until his death.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 1 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q316892 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sigebert III (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.