Saint Cadroe of Metz
Saint Cadroe of Metz (also Cadroel, Catroe; born c. 900 AD in Scotland; died March 6, 976 AD at Metz, Lorraine, France) was a Scottish prince who abandoned wealth and rank to become a monk, eventually becoming Abbot of Waulsort Abbey on the Meuse and later of Saint-Clement's Abbey at Metz. He was part of the tenth-century Irish-Scottish monastic renewal that sent wandering scholar-monks (peregrini pro Christo) across Europe. His feast day is March 6.
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| Saint Cadroe of Metz | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | March 06 |
| Profession | Scottish prince; Benedictine monk; abbot; wandering scholar (peregrinus) |
| Rel. Affiliation | Order of Saint Benedict; Irish-Scottish monastic tradition |
| Patronage | Waulsort; Metz; Scottish pilgrims |
| Attributes | Abbot's staff; pilgrim staff; Scottish attire |
| Birthplace | Scotland (probably Strathearn or Fortriu) |
| Death Place | Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France |
| Cause of Death | Natural causes |
| Primary Shrine | Saint-Clement's Abbey, Metz, France |
| Liturgical Class | Not included (universal calendar); observed locally in Metz and Belgium |
| Historic Class | Not included |
Biography
Cadroe was born around 900 AD in Scotland, probably of noble or royal blood. He received an excellent education, studying at a monastery, possibly in Ireland or in Scotland. Around 941 he left Scotland and began the wandering life typical of the Irish-Scottish peregrini (pilgrims for Christ). He traveled through England, where King Edmund received him, and then to Brittany and eventually to the Frankish lands.
He was received by the Archbishop of Metz and the bishops of Lorraine, who recognized his holiness and learning. He was appointed Abbot of the monastery of Waulsort on the Meuse (in modern Belgium), which he reformed along stricter Benedictine lines. He later became Abbot of Saint-Clement's at Metz, one of the great Lotharingian monasteries. He died on March 6, 976, and his cult was quickly confirmed locally. His Life (Vita Sancti Cadroae) was written shortly after his death and is an important source for both his biography and for Scottish history of the period.
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Birth location: Scotland (probably Strathearn or Fortriu)
Death location: Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, France
Notable location: He became Abbot of Waulsort Abbey on the Meuse; major center of his reform activity (Waulsort, Namur Province, Belgium)
Notable location: Where he became abbot and died in 976 (Saint-Clement's Abbey, Metz, Moselle, France)
Notable location: His homeland; tradition says he was of the Scottish royal house; may have studied in Edinburgh area (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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- Saint-Clement's Abbey, Metz, France — where he died and was buried.
- Waulsort Abbey, Belgium — the monastery he reformed.
Feast day
March 6
Veneration
Saint Cadroe is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast day on March 6, particularly in Metz and in the Diocese of Namur (Belgium).
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