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Saint Leudwinus (St. Leudwinus, Leutwinus, Lievin, Liutwin, Liutvin) (660-722) was a Frankish nobleman who became the Benedictine Bishop of Trier,

Archbishopric of Reims

Reims and Laon, Germany. He founded the monastary in Mettlach in (YEAR). His feast day is September 23. Every year at Pentecost, his relics are carried in a process through Mettlach.

Early Life
Leudwinus was born in Austrasia to Guerin (Warinus), Count of Poitiers and Gunzia (Kunza) von Metz. He was the brother of Lambertus and Grimbert.

His uncle Basinius, Bishop of Trier.

He married Willigard Agilofinges (b.666) daughter of Theodo, Duke of Bavaria and Folchaide von Salzburg,

He became Count of Trier in 697. http://www.freebase.com/view/en/st_leutwinus_bishop_of_treves

Willigard von Bayern (???) and had two sons, Milo and (Gui) Wido, Count of Hornbach, and a daughter, Rotrude. He became a widower.(Cite CatholicONline)

Benedictine bishop of Trier, Germany. He was born in Austrasia, and trained by St. Basinus. Married he became a widower and founded the abbey of Mettlach before being consecrated a bishop.

Was a Frankish nobleman Liutwin of the family of Widonen. His uncle was Basin to 705 bishop of Trier. Liutwin initially had no intention of embarking on an ecclesiastical career. He married befitting, probably a woman from the family of Robertiner, and had two sons, Milo and Wido, and perhaps a daughter, Rotrude.

He was educated and trained by Saint Basinus.

He married Willigard von Bayern (???) and had two children Warin I and Rotrude de Tréves.

Benedictine bishop of Trier, Germany. He was born in Austrasia, and trained by St. Basinus. Married he became a widower and founded the abbey of Mettlach before being consecrated a bishop.

(about 660 - 722), was Count and bishop of Trier, 697-715 or 685-704. His parents were Warinus, Count of Poitiers (638-677) and Kunza, perhaps daughter of Clodoule, Bishop of Metz. He was buried at Mettlach.

Rotrude of Treves who married Charles Martel, has been suggested to have been his daughter, and given the Chrod- element in her name (Chrodtrudis), it has been suggested that her mother, the wife of Leudwinus, may have been daughter or kinswoman of count Chrodobertus.

Career
Legend has it that Liutwin rested on a hunting trip near the Saar loop in a clearing and fell asleep. An eagle flew cause, remained on the sleeper in the air, and protected him in front of the sun. As Liutwin of his servant found out, he suggested the event as a sign from God-sent. He built on the site of a chapel in honor of Eagle miracle of St. Denis. Dionysius the Chapel soon developed into a Christian missionary center. In its place now stands the parish church of St. Gangolf in Mettlach.

Later Years
About 690 founded the monastery of Mettlach Liutwin. After the death of his uncle Basin Liutwin followed this to the See of Trier. A little later he took over the bishoprics of Reims and Laon, and was thus one of the most important church dignitaries in the Frankish kingdom.

Liutwin died 717 in Rheims, and was buried there. Liutwins successor as bishop of Trier and Reims was his son, Milo. This was the remains of his father bring to Trier to have him buried in their homeland. However, it was not possible according to the tradition of burying, Liutwin in Trier. So it was decided that the dead should be looking for his own burial place. The coffin was placed on a ship that moved even the first of the Moselle, the Saar up and finally docked in Mettlach, where the church bells began to ring. Liutwin was buried in St. Mary's church of the monastery of Mettlach.

Feast of Saint Leudwinus
The original memorial was his adopted Liutwins death, the 29th September. This day is also the anniversary of the Archangel Michael. Thus, the 18th anniversary Liutwins Century to the 28th September preferred. After the Second Vatican Council was finally the 23 September established as a memorial Liutwins which also applies for Liutwins uncle Basin.

Miracles
Miracles have been reported to take place at the grave of Saint Leudwinus in Mettlach which made it a popular pilgrimage site.

Relics
In 1247 the relics were transferred into a newly built Liutwins Liutwinuskapelle. Some 200 years later the remains were reburied again, this time in a new chapel, which was connected with the abbey church. The monastery came after the French Revolution Boch in the possession of the family of industrialists. This was the dilapidated church and demolish the building at his own expense Liutwinus Cathedral in Mettlach, located where the relics of the saints today.