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Notes: nulf (Arnoul) passed his earlier life at the court of Theodebert II, Ki ng of Austrasia. Through the marriage of his elder son, Ansegise, to Be gga, who was a daughter of Pepin of Landen, he became an ancestor of th e Carolingian dynasty. At the age of thirty, he wanted to retire from p ublic life, but instead in 614 or 616 he was chosen Bishop of Metz, tho ugh still a layman. As the Bishop, he helped make Chotlar (or Clotaire) o f Neustria the king of Austrasia. He continued to act as adviser to Kin g Chlotar (or Clotaire) II, and was a tutor to King Chlotar's son, Dago bert. Arnulf made further attempts to resign his offices, but it was no t until 626 or 629 that he was able to retire to the Vosges mountains. H ere his friend St. Romaric had preceded him and begun the monastic comm unity at Habend that was later called Remiremont. St. Arnulf settled ne arby, and lived there till his death twelve years later. His feast day i s July 18. This information was taken in part from The Avenel Dictionar y of the Saints, by Donald Attwater (New York; Avenel Books, 1965).
