Gisant de saint Gobert - Villers-la-Ville - Belgique - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Description: [FR] "Le bienheureux Gobert d'Aspremont, né vers 1187 et décédé à l’abbaye de Villers-en-Brabant le 20 août 1263, est un chevalier croisé, devenu moine cistercien à l’abbaye de Villers-en-Brabant. Il est considéré comme saint dans le ménologe cistercien et sa fête liturgique est célébrée régionalement le 20 août. Fils de Geoffroi Ier d'Aspremont et d'Elisabeth de Dampierre et neveu du comte de Flandre, Guy de Dampierre, Gobert est élevé dans la tradition chevaleresque. Jeune chevalier, il se met au service du roi de France et participe à la croisade contre les Albigeois. Il suit ensuite l’empereur Frédéric II dans sa croisade en Palestine (6e croisade). Revenu dans son pays il abandonne le métier des armes et se retire à l'abbaye de Villers-en-Brabant et reçoit l’habit cistercien en 1237. Il est pour quelque temps ermite en Picardie. Il se distingue par une grande austérité de vie et une profonde dévotion pour la Vierge-Marie. Il meurt le 20 août 1263 à l’abbaye de Villers. En 1678, un de ses descendants, Ferdinand, comte de Lynden et Rechem, et sa femme, Elisabeth de Furstemberg, sont venu implorer son intercession pour avoir un enfant. Leur vœu fut exaucé et ils firent construire le tombeau en marbre blanc encore visible aujourd'hui." [EN] "Blessed Gobert d'Aspremont, born around 1187 and died at the abbey of Villers-en-Brabant on August 20, 1263, is a crusader knight, became a Cistercian monk at the abbey of Villers-en-Brabant. as a saint in the Cistercian menologe and his liturgical feast is celebrated regionally on August 20th. Son of Geoffrey I of Aspremont and Elizabeth of Dampierre and nephew of the Count of Flanders, Guy de Dampierre, Gobert is raised in the tradition of chivalry. Young knight, he puts himself at the service of the King of France and participates in the crusade against the Albigensians. He then follows the Emperor Frederick II in his crusade in Palestine (6th Crusade). Returning to his country he abandoned the profession of arms and retired to the abbey of Villers-en-Brabant and receives the Cistercian dress in 1237. He is for some time hermit in Picardy. It is distinguished by a great austerity of life and a deep devotion to the Virgin Mary. He died August 20, 1263 at the abbey of Villers. In 1678, one of his descendants, Ferdinand, Count of Lynden and Rechem, and his wife, Elisabeth de Furstemberg, came to implore his intercession to have a child. Their wish was granted and they built the white marble tomb still visible today. " Date of birth: 01/01/1187 Date of death: 12/08/1263 Area of notoriety: Religion Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: visit of the abbey : - Low season from 01/11 to 31/03: 10h-17h (open every day). - High season from 01/04 to 31/10: 10h-18h (open every day). - Annual closing: December 25th and January 1st. Fee required?: Yes Web site: [Web Link]

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