Lambert of Maastricht

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Saint Lambert Latin: Landebertus/Lambertus (c. 636 - c. 700) was the bishop of Maastricht-Liège (Tongeren) from about 670 until his death. Lambert was from a noble family of Maastricht, possibly son of Robert II, Lord Chancellor of France, and a protégé of his uncle, Bishop Theodard of Maastricht. When Theodard was murdered soon after 669, the councillors of Childeric II made Lambert bishop of Maastricht. Lambert was related to Hugobert and Plectrude, Pepin of Herstal's lawful wife and thus an in-law of hereditary mayors of the palace who controlled the Merovingian kings of Austrasia. After Childeric was murdered in 675, the faction of Ebroin, majordomo of Neustria and the power behind that throne, expelled him from his see, in favor of their candidate, Faramundus. Lambert spent seven years in exile at the recently founded Abbey of Stavelot (674-681). With a change in the turbulent political fortunes of the time, Lambert was returned to his see. The Cathedral of Our Lady and St. Lambert in Liege was built in his honor.