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Died c. 685. Saint Agilbert, a Frank, studied under abbot Ado at Jouarre monastery in Ireland. He studied scripture in France and then crossed over to England and preached in Wessex.

King Coenwalh (Coinwalch) of the West Saxons invited him to remain in Wessex as bishop. He was active in missionary activities, ordained Saint Wilfrid, and with him led the group seeking to replace the Celtic customs with Roman at the Synod of Whitby.

He resigned his see when Coenwalh, growing impatient with a foreign prelate, divided his diocese. Agilbert returned to France, where he was consecrated bishop of Paris in 668. Coenwalh later invited him back but he refused and sent his nephew Eleutherius in his place. Agilbert is buried at Jouarre (Benedictines, Delaney).

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